Luke 1:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; ”

Luke 1:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As they delivered them - As they narrated them. As they gave an account of them. From the beginning - From the commencement of these things - that is, from the birth of John, or perhaps from...
Luke 1:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(b) Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; (b) Luke was not any eye witness, and therefore it was not he to whom the Lord appeare...
Luke 1:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Preface. The writer, influenced by the attempts of others to record the primitive tradition of Christianity as it was handed down by the first generation of disciples, essays the same task, and hav...
Luke 1:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

from . Greek apo. App-104. from the beginning . Greek. ap' arches; i.e. from the birth or ministry of the Lord. Compare John 15:27 ; Acts 1:1 ; Acts 1:21 ; Acts 1:22 . were . became. e...
Luke 1:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eye-witnesses - Probably...
Luke 1:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Forasmuch, &c.— Forasmuch as many have undertaken to compose a narrative of those things which have been accomplished amongst us, Luke 1:2 as they who were from the beginning eye witnesses...
Luke 1:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning х ap' ( G575 )...
Luke 1:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Birth of John. The Annunciation 1-4. Preface. To write a preface to a history is not a Jewish, but a classical custom, and by following it St. Luke shows himself a true Gentile, trained in Greek c...
Luke 1:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Even as they delivered them unto us. — There is something noticeable in the candour with which the writer disclaims the character of an eyewitness. The word “delivered” is the same as that used by...
Luke 1:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 1 THE GENESIS OF THE GOSPEL. THE four walls and the twelve gates of the Seer looked in different directions, but together they guarded, and opened into, one City of God. So the four Gospe...
Luke 1:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Beginning of the Good News Luke 1:1-12 The opening verses are very explicit. They are answer enough to those who question the story of our Lord's supernatural birth and early years. Luke di...
Luke 1:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, (2) Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning...
Luke 1:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Even as they delivered them unto us ,.... By whom the evangelist means, as appears from the after description of them, the twelve apostles, and seventy disciples; who handed down to others the accou...
Luke 1:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; Ver. 2. Which from the beginning were eyewitnesses ] Therefore it may seem his Gospel w...
Luke 1:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand Who they were to whom the apostle here alludes, who had, from vague reports, (for so his words seem to imply,) rashly published narratives not entirely to be de...
Luke 1:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LUKE'S GOSPEL WRITTEN FOR A GENTILE RULER (vs.1-4) Luke's introduction shows that, though he was concerned about giving exact information in this letter to Theophilus, he had not thought of bein...
Luke 1:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Evangelist's Preface. 1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most...
Luke 1:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Luke 1:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, even as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses a...
Luke 1:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 1:1 . Many .—St. Luke cannot here refer exclusively to the works of the other evangelists. He alludes to narratives drawn up by writers who derived their information from the...
Luke 1:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 1:1 . Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things, which within a short compass of years have been acted and accomplished among us. In the first a...
Luke 1:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand St. Luke’s preface These four verses arc a preface, and a very valuable preface, because they are a declaration from the author himself of the manner in whi...
Luke 1:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE origin of the Gospels—the four histories which relate in detail the circumstances of the foundation of Christianity—will ever be an interesting study. Here we shall never know t...
Luke 1:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Preface to the Gospel. Luke 1:1-4
Luke 1:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 1:1-3 ; 1 Peter 5:1 ; Acts 1:21 ; Acts 1:22 ; Acts 1:3 ; Acts 1:8 ; Acts 10:39-41 ; Acts 26:16 ; Acts 4:20 ; Colossians 1:23-25 ; Ephesians 3:7 ; Ephesians 3:8 ; Ephesians 4:11 ;...
Luke 1:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Seven Magnificats Selections from Luke 1:1-80 and Luke 2:1-52 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction to the seven Magnificats, we will study the annunciation of the birth of C...

Luke 1:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 1:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 1:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 1:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 1:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 1:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 1:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 1:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 1:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 1:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 1:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 1:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 1:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 1:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 1:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 1:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 1:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 1:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 1:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 1:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 1:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 1:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 1:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary