Col 4:14 | TNotes | STEP | 4:14 Luke, the beloved doctor, is well known as the author of Acts and the Gospel bearing his name. This verse is the sole evidence for two facts about Luke: He was a doctor, and he was not a Jewish believer (see Col 4:10-11 ). • In contrast to the other people mentioned in this passage, no details are given about Demas . Perhaps Paul did not know him well. Demas later deserted Paul (2 Tim 4:10 ).

bCol 4:10-11►

c2 Tim 4:10►

‏ Colossians 4:14

4:14 ^a Luke, the beloved doctor, is well known as the author of Acts and the Gospel bearing his name. This verse is the sole evidence for two facts about Luke: He was a doctor, and he was not a Jewish believer (see Col 4:10-11 ^b).

• In contrast to the other people mentioned in this passage, no details are given about Demas. Perhaps Paul did not know him well. Demas later deserted Paul (2 Tim 4:10 ^c).