Luke 1:2 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,

Luke 1:2 even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,

Luke 1:3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

Luke 1:4 that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "even", "delivered", "beginning", "eyewitnesses", "ministers", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "even" and "delivered", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand..." into verse 3's "it seemed good to me also having...", so "even" and "delivered" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "even" and "delivered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.