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St. Luke abruptly ends the Book of Acts during St. Paul's imprisonment, showing St. Paul was alive when Acts was written. But St. Paul died in 67 A.D. by martyrdom together with St. Peter as seen above. Thus, Acts pre-dates A.D. 67. It was likely written during St. Paul's imprisonment around 61 A.D.

St. Luke abruptly ends the Book of Acts during St. Paul's imprisonment, showing St. Paul was alive when Acts was written. But St. Paul died in 67 A.D. by martyrdom together with St. Peter as seen above. Thus, Acts pre-dates A.D. 67. It was likely written during St. Paul's imprisonment around 61 A.D.

Further, the secularist Encyclopedia Brittanica admits<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Letter-of-Paul-to-the-Corinthians Encyclopedia Brittanica]</ref> admits: “The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians (II Corinthians in the New Testament) was written from Macedonia in about 55 CE[sic]”. Thus, since the Epistle of II Corinthians states St. Paul is sending “the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches" (2 Cor 8:18), clearly St. Luke, it follows that the Gospel was already written by 55 A.D.

Further, the secularist Encyclopedia Brittanica admits<ref>https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Letter-of-Paul-to-the-Corinthians Encyclopedia Brittanica</ref> admits: “The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians (II Corinthians in the New Testament) was written from Macedonia in about 55 CE[sic]”. Thus, since the Epistle of II Corinthians states St. Paul is sending “the brother, whose praise is in the gospel through all the churches" (2 Cor 8:18), clearly St. Luke, it follows that the Gospel was already written by 55 A.D.

It can also well be concluded, from the text, that the Gospel of St. Luke was not only written but even widely distributed already by this Epistle date.

It can also well be concluded, from the text, that the Gospel of St. Luke was not only written but even widely distributed already by this Epistle date.