KJVForasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,
Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,
Luke — Apostolic writings (New Testament).
1. Forasmuch as many. He assigns a reason for writing which, one would think, ought rather to have dissuaded him from writing. To compose a history, which had already employed many authors, was unnecessary labor, at least if they had faithfully discharged their duty. But no accusation of imposture, or…