Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us. They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples. Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write a careful account for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught. Luke 1:1-4 (NLT)

“The two documents most widely attributed to Luke, The Gospel According to Luke and The Acts of the Apostles, are held in high regard by biblical historians and archaeologists for their historical accuracy and trustworthiness.” ~ Wikipedia “The two documents most widely attributed to Luke, The Gospel According to Luke and The Acts of the Apostles, are held in high regard by biblical historians and archaeologists for their historical accuracy and trustworthiness.” ~ Wikipedia

"Luke is a historian of the first rank; not merely are his statements of fact trustworthy...[he] should be placed along with the very greatest of historians." ~ Sir William Ramsay "Luke is a historian of the first rank; not merely are his statements of fact trustworthy...[he] should be placed along with the very greatest of historians." ~ Sir William Ramsay

"In all, Luke names thirty-two countries, fifty-four cities and nine islands without a [factual or historical] error." ~ Dr. Norman L. Geisler "In all, Luke names thirty-two countries, fifty-four cities and nine islands without a [factual or historical] error." ~ Dr. Norman L. Geisler

“We have good reasons to treat the Gospels seriously as a source of information on the life and teachings of Jesus, and thus on the historical origins of Christianity…. The biblical texts as they stand are the best hypothesis we have until now to explain what really happened.” ~ Peter Stuhlmacher “We have good reasons to treat the Gospels seriously as a source of information on the life and teachings of Jesus, and thus on the historical origins of Christianity…. The biblical texts as they stand are the best hypothesis we have until now to explain what really happened.” ~ Peter Stuhlmacher

For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes… 2 Peter 1:16 (NLT)

We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us. We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. 1 John 1:1-3 (NLT)