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even as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
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Grounded in Eyewitness Testimony
Luke emphasizes that his gospel is not based on hearsay or legend, but on accounts "delivered" by those who were "eyewitnesses from the beginning." Commentators explain this refers to the apostles and other early disciples who saw Jesus' ministry, miracles, and resurrection with their own eyes, establishing the historical reliability of the account.
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Even as (καθως). This particle was condemned by the Atticists though occurring occasionally from Aristotle on. It is in the papyri…
19th Century
Anglican
Even as they delivered them to us.—There is something noticeable in the candor with which the writer disclaims the character of an eyewitn…
In this verse Luke stresses the validity of the tradition of Jesus’ words and deeds (an emphasis that occurs elsewhere in the NT; see [Reference 1 …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Even as they delivered them unto us By whom the evangelist means, as appears from the after description of them, the…
Presbyterian
Luke will not write about things about which Christians may safely differ from one another and hesitate within themselves; but rather about the thi…
