Was the Gospel of Luke Written by a Physician?

According to Colossians 4:14, Luke was a physician. The Parable of the Good Samaritan provided in the Gospel of Luke appears to have been recounted by a physician. Luke preserves information about the condition and treatment of the victim. He is careful to relate that the man was stripped of his clothing, beaten, left half dead and alone. Luke then notes that the victim’s wounds were bandaged and treated with oil and wine. He also mentions that the victim was transported on a beast of burden, taken to an inn, and the innkeeper was paid upfront to take care of the man’s needs. A physician would have been interested in describing those details.

Hopefully we will all meet the Good Doctor on the last day,

 Dr. J. Clontz – Editor, The Comprehensive New Testament

             Luke 10:25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read?” 27 And he answered, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind’; and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’” 28 And he said to him, “You have answered right; do this, and you will live.” 29 But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him of his clothing, beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was; and seeing, he had compassion. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36 Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed mercy on him.” And Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”

10:25 Alx[saying], Byz[and saying (DRA, MRD, NAB)].
10:27 Alx/Byz[the Lord your God], Minor[the Lord God]; ~Deuteronomy 6:5, Leviticus 19:18.
10:30 Alx[Jesus said], Byz[But Jesus said (DRA, KJV, NKJ)].
10:32 Alx/Byz[when he came Greek when he became to be coming], Minor[when he was at (DRA) others when he came].
10:33 Alx[and seeing, he had compassion], Byz[and seeing him, he had compassion (ASV, DRA, ESV, HCS, JNT, KJV, MRD, NAS, NAU, NET, NIV, NJB, NKJ, NLT, NRS, REB, RSV, TEV, TLB)].
10:35 Alx[The next day], Byz[adds when he departed (KJV, NKJ)]; Alx[and said], Byz[adds to him (KJV, NKJ, NLT, TEV, TLB)].
10:36 Alx[Which of these], Byz[Now which of these (KJV, MRD, NKJ, NLT, TLB)].
10:37 Alx[And Jesus said], Byz[Then Jesus said (HCS, KJV, NAU, NET, NKJ, NLT, TLB)].

10:25 Tertullian[On the Flesh of Christ 7; Five Books Against Marcion Book IV.19]

10:25-28 Tertullian[An Answer to the Jews 2]

10:27 Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 6:5, 10:12; Joshua 22:5; Matthew 5:43n; Pseudepigrapha[Sibylline Oracles 8.481; Testament of Issachar 5:2]; Apostolic[Didache 1:2]; Clement of Alexandria[Stromata Book II.15, IV.3]; Tertullian[On the Apparel of Women Book II.2; Five Books Against Marcion Book IV.25, V.8]

10:28 Leviticus 18:5; Nehemiah 9:29; Ezekiel 20:21; Matthew 22:35-40; Mark 12:28-34

10:29 Leviticus 19:16, 33; Pseudepigrapha[Letter of Aristeas 1.228]; Clement of Alexandria[Who is the Rich Man that shall be Saved 28]

10:30 Pseudepigrapha[Joseph and Aseneth 27:3]

10:30-35 Pseudepigrapha[Joseph and Aseneth 29:5]

10:30-37 Philo[Special Laws III (116) cf. {Exodus 22:22}]; Nag Hammadi[Gospel of Philip 78]

10:34 2Chronicles 28:15; Methodius[Oration on the Psalms 6]

10:35 Irenaeus[Against Heresies Book III.17.3]

10:36 Pseudepigrapha[Martyrdom and Ascension of Isaiah 8.15]

10:36-37 Clement of Alexandria[Who is the Rich Man that shall be Saved 28]

10:37 Pseudepigrapha[Joseph and Aseneth 23:3]