Luke 1:2 KJV — MannaFest

Luke 1:2

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

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ASV

even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,

WEB

just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

YLT

as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, --

DBT

as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have delivered them to us,

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Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

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22 verses on the floor

John 15:27
And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
Acts 26:16
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Hebrews 2:3
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
2 Peter 1:16
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
1 John 1:1–3
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

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Note, (1.) The apostles were ministers of the word of Christ, who is the Word (so some understand it), or of the doctrine of Christ; they, having received it themselves, ministered it to others, 1 John i. They had not a gospel to make as masters, but a gospel to preach as ministers.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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LUK 1:22PE 1:16 1JN 4:14
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
LUK 1:2HEB 2:3 HEB 10:28-29
LUK 1:22PE 1:16 JHN 1:14
LUK 1:22PE 1:16 1TI 1:4
LUK 1:2HEB 2:3 HEB 12:25
LUK 1:22PE 1:16 1CO 2:4
LUK 1:22PE 1:16 1JN 1:1-3
LUK 1:2HEB 2:3 HEB 5:9

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