Book 42 of 66 · New Testament · Gospels & Acts
Luke
Luke is the 42nd book of the Bible and the 3rd of the 27 books of the New Testament. It belongs to the Gospels & Acts section (Gospels) and has 24 chapters.
- Book number
- 42 of 66
- Testament
- New Testament (3 of 27)
- Section
- Gospels & Acts
- Group
- Gospels
- Chapters
- 24
- Abbreviation
- Luk
- Comes after
- Mark
- Comes before
- John
About Luke
Luke, a physician, wrote an orderly account for Theophilus with special attention to the poor, to women and to outsiders. It alone records the parables of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son.
Where is Luke in the Bible?
Open a Bible towards the back: Luke is book 42 of 66, right after Mark and just before John. In the New Testament it is number 3 of 27, in the Gospels & Acts section (the four Gospels and the book of Acts).
Practise Luke
- Find Luke in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Luke? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Luke canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Gospels & Acts in Order the Books — learn Luke's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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