Luke 1:2 - Easy To Read Version

² They have written the same things that we learned from some other people—the people that saw those things from the beginning and served God by telling people his message.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Exactly as they were handed down to us by those who from the [official] beginning [of Jesus' ministry] were eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word [that is, of the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God],

American Standard Version (1901)

² even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,

Common English Bible

² They used what the original eyewitnesses and servants of the word handed down to us.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² just as they have been handed on to those of us who from the beginning saw the same and were ministers of the word,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² According as they have delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word:

Luke 1:2 Cross References

Mark 1:1

The Good News {\cf2\super [1]} about Jesus Christ, the Son of God, {\cf2\super [2]} begins

Mark 16:20

The followers went everywhere in the world and told the Good News {\cf2\super [243]} to people. And the Lord helped them. The Lord proved that the Good News they told people was true. He proved this by giving the followers power to do miracles. {\cf2\super [244]}

Mark 4:14

The farmer is like a person that plants God’s teaching in people.

John 16:4

I have told you these things now. So when the time comes for these things to happen, you will remember that I warned you.

Acts 1:3

This was after Jesus’ death, but he showed the apostles that he was alive. Jesus proved this by doing many powerful things. The apostles saw Jesus many times during the 40 days after he was raised from death. Jesus spoke to the apostles about the kingdom of God.

Acts 1:8

But the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [5]} will come to you. Then you will receive power. You will be my witnesses—\{you will tell people about me\}. First, you will tell people in Jerusalem. Then you will tell people in all of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.”

Acts 14:25

They told people the message {\cf2\super [294]} \{of God\} in the city of Perga, and then they went down to the city of Attalia.

Acts 16:6

Paul and the men with him went through the countries of Phrygia and Galatia. The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [331]} did not allow them to tell the Good News {\cf2\super [332]} in the country of Asia. {\cf2\super [333]}

Acts 17:11

These Jews were better people than the Jews in Thessalonica. These Jews were very happy to listen to the things Paul and Silas said. These Jews in Berea studied the Scriptures {\cf2\super [350]} every day. They wanted to know if these things were true.

Acts 26:16

Stand up! I have chosen you to be my servant. You will be my witness—you will tell people the things that you have seen about me today and the things that I will show you. This is why I have come to you today.

Acts 4:20

We cannot be quiet. We must tell people about the things we saw and heard.”

Acts 8:4

The believers were scattered everywhere. Every place the believers went they told people the Good News. {\cf2\super [155]}

Romans 15:16

to be a minister of Christ Jesus. God made me a minister to help the non-Jewish people. I serve God by teaching his Good News. {\cf2\super [151]} I do this so that the non-Jewish people may be an offering that God will accept. Those people are made holy {\cf2\super [152]} for God by the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [153]}

1 Corinthians 4:1

This is what people should think about us: We are servants of Christ. We are the people that God has trusted with his secret truths.

Hebrews 2:3

The salvation \{that was given to us\} is very great. So surely we also will be punished if we live like this salvation is not important. It was the Lord (Jesus) who first told people about this salvation. And the people who heard him proved to us that this salvation is true.

1 Peter 5:1

Now I have something to say to the elders {\cf2\super [30]} in your group. I am also an elder. I myself have seen Christ’s sufferings. And I will share in the glory that will be shown to us. I beg you to

2 Peter 1:16

We told you about the power of our Lord Jesus Christ. We told you about his coming. Those things we told you were not just smart stories that people invented. No! We saw the greatness of Jesus with our own eyes.