Luke, the “beloved physician” (Colossians 4:14 KJV), evangelist, and companion of the apostle Paul, wrote both the gospel of Luke and the Acts of the apostles. Luke is the only Gentile author of the New Testament. He has long been accepted as a diligent master historian by those who have used his writings in genealogical and historical studies.
Luka, "daktari mpendwa" (Wakolosai 4:14), mwinjilisti, na rafiki wa mtume Paulo, aliandika Injili ya Luka na matendo yote ya mitume. Luka ndie mwandishi pekee wa Mataif tu wa Agano Jipya. Yeye mwenyewe kwa muda mrefu amekuwa akikubalika kama mwana historia na wale ambao wametumia maandiko yake katika masomo ya nasaba na ya kihistoria.