Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 95 The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke The Challoner Revision This eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome "The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke" is a religious text that captures the teachings and life of Jesus Christ, traditionally attributed to St. Luke, who is believed to have written it in the late first century. This gospel presents an account of Jesus’s ministry, detailing his birth, teachings, miracles, and resurrection, while also emphasizing themes such as compassion, justice, and the importance of faith. The opening portion introduces the book with a brief overview of St. Luke, a physician who became a disciple of St. Paul. It begins with the narrative of the Annunciation, detailing the angel Gabriel's visit to Mary, announcing that she will conceive Jesus. It also includes the miraculous conception of John the Baptist to Zachariah and Elizabeth, setting the stage for significant events in Jesus's life. The introduction of key figures like Mary and Zachariah highlights the intertwining of their stories with that of Christ, establishing a foundation for the miraculous elements and teachings that will unfold throughout the gospel. This first section is critical in framing Luke’s themes of divine intervention and the fulfillment of prophecies concerning the Messiah. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bible. Luke BS Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 207633 2025-08-04T05:38:24.791225 text/html 207454 2025-01-11T03:17:53.648536 text/html 130923 2025-08-04T05:38:30.078196 application/epub+zip 133253 2025-08-04T05:38:26.557200 application/epub+zip 133253 2025-08-04T05:38:25.390223 application/epub+zip 292206 2025-08-04T05:38:32.658160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279027 2025-08-04T05:38:29.425201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242579 2022-09-04T10:00:59.589850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174766 2025-08-04T05:38:24.277227 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169695 2020-12-26T14:46:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16224 2025-08-04T05:38:32.777164 application/rdf+xml 15258 2025-08-04T05:38:25.955190 image/jpeg 3768 2025-08-04T05:38:25.637213 image/jpeg 60116 2020-12-26T14:46:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 128231 2025-08-04T05:38:24.808197 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog