Luke
An orderly account of Jesus’ life with special care for the poor and outsiders, including the Christmas story and the parable of the prodigal son.
24chapters
1,149verses
24,044words (BSB)
2 hto read
Who wrote Luke?
Traditionally written by Luke. Traditionally attributed to Luke, the physician who traveled with Paul.
Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Read Luke
| Minutes a day | Days to finish |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 25 |
| 10 minutes | 13 |
| 15 minutes | 9 |
| 20 minutes | 7 |
Chapters
The longest chapter is Luke 1 (80 verses, about 7 minutes).
| Chapter | Verses | Words | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 1,457 | 7 |
| 2 | 52 | 1,033 | 5 |
| 3 | 38 | 818 | 4 |
| 4 | 44 | 941 | 5 |
| 5 | 39 | 874 | 4 |
| 6 | 49 | 1,117 | 6 |
| 7 | 50 | 1,120 | 6 |
| 8 | 56 | 1,334 | 7 |
| 9 | 62 | 1,326 | 7 |
| 10 | 42 | 935 | 5 |
| 11 | 54 | 1,234 | 6 |
| 12 | 59 | 1,324 | 7 |
| 13 | 35 | 808 | 4 |
| 14 | 35 | 788 | 4 |
| 15 | 32 | 701 | 4 |
| 16 | 31 | 743 | 4 |
| 17 | 36 | 708 | 4 |
| 18 | 43 | 843 | 4 |
| 19 | 48 | 967 | 5 |
| 20 | 47 | 913 | 5 |
| 21 | 38 | 744 | 4 |
| 22 | 71 | 1,326 | 7 |
| 23 | 55 | 1,020 | 5 |
| 24 | 53 | 970 | 5 |
Questions
How many chapters are in Luke?
Luke has 24 chapters and 1,149 verses in the Berean Standard Bible.
Who wrote the book of Luke?
Traditionally written by Luke. Traditionally attributed to Luke, the physician who traveled with Paul.
How long does it take to read Luke?
About 2 h at 200 words a minute (24,044 words). At 10 minutes a day that is 13 days.
What is Luke about?
An orderly account of Jesus’ life with special care for the poor and outsiders, including the Christmas story and the parable of the prodigal son.