Luke 1:2

New International Reader's Version

Reports of these things were handed down to us. There were people who saw these things for themselves from the beginning. They saw them and then passed the word on.

Cross References

Mark 1:1

This is the beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.

Mark 16:20

Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere. The Lord worked with them. And he backed up his word by the signs that went with it.

Mark 4:14

The seed the farmer plants is God’s message.

Luke 24:48

You have seen these things with your own eyes.

John 15:27

You must also be witnesses about me. That’s because you have been with me from the beginning.

John 16:4

Why have I told you this? So that when their time comes, you will remember that I warned you about them. I didn’t tell you this from the beginning because I was with you.

Acts 1:3

After his suffering and death, he appeared to them. In many ways he proved that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of 40 days. During that time he spoke about God’s kingdom.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. Then you will tell people about me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria. And you will even tell other people about me from one end of the earth to the other.”

Acts 14:25

They preached the good news in Perga. Then they went down to Attalia.

Acts 16:6

Paul and his companions traveled all through the area of Phrygia and Galatia. The Holy Spirit had kept them from preaching the word in Asia Minor.

Acts 17:11

The Berean Jews were very glad to receive Paul’s message. They studied the Scriptures carefully every day. They wanted to see if what Paul said was true. So they were more noble than the Thessalonian Jews.

Acts 26:16

Now get up. Stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you to serve me. And you must tell other people about me. You must tell others that you have seen me today. You must also tell them that I will show myself to you again.

Acts 4:20

There’s nothing else we can do. We have to speak about the things we’ve seen and heard.”

Acts 8:4

The believers who had been scattered preached the word everywhere they went.

Romans 15:16

to serve Christ Jesus among the Gentiles. I have the duty of a priest to preach God’s good news. Then the Gentiles will become an offering that pleases God. The Holy Spirit will make the offering holy.

1 Corinthians 4:1

So here is how you should think of us. We serve Christ. We are trusted with the mysteries God has shown us.

Hebrews 2:3

Then how will we escape if we don’t pay attention to God’s great salvation? The Lord first announced this salvation. Those who heard him gave us the message about it.

1 Peter 5:1

I’m speaking to the elders among you. I was a witness of Christ’s sufferings. And I will also share in the glory that is going to come. I’m making my appeal to you as one who is an elder together with you.

2 Peter 1:16

We told you about the time our Lord Jesus Christ came with power. But we didn’t make up clever stories when we told you about it. With our own eyes we saw him in all his majesty.