who wrote luke

The Gospel of Luke is traditionally attributed to Luke, who is believed to have been a physician and a companion of Paul the Apostle. The text itself does not name its author, but early Christian tradition, dating from about a century after the gospel's composition, consistently ascribes the work to Luke. This is supported by early church writers such as Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Clement of Alexandria. Luke was likely a Gentile Christian from Antioch, and he wrote Luke as the first part of a two-volume work, the second being the Acts of the Apostles. He is thought to have written the gospel with the purpose of providing an orderly and careful account of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, drawing from eyewitness testimonies and various sources. This traditional view remains the most widely accepted, though some modern scholars debate the precise identity of the author, noting the text was originally anonymous and the attribution appeared later.