Luke: Chapters, Verses & Reading Time

New Testament · Gospels · Book 42 of 66

Chapters
24
Verses
1,151
Words*
24,044
Reading time*
1 hr 40 min

About Luke

Luke is an orderly account of the life of Jesus, traditionally attributed to Luke, a physician and companion of Paul. It gives special attention to the poor, outsiders, women, and prayer, and it includes many well-known parables, such as the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son. Acts is its sequel.

Well-known passages: Luke 2:1–20 · Luke 10:25–37 · Luke 15

How long does it take to read Luke?

Luke has 24 chapters and 1,151 verses. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, reading all of Luke takes about 1 hr 40 min.

If you read…You'll finish Luke in
1 chapter a day24 days
2 chapters a day12 days
3 chapters a day8 days
10 minutes a day11 days

Chapters of Luke

The number of verses in each chapter of Luke:

  1. Luke 180 verses
  2. Luke 252 verses
  3. Luke 338 verses
  4. Luke 444 verses
  5. Luke 539 verses
  6. Luke 649 verses
  7. Luke 750 verses
  8. Luke 856 verses
  9. Luke 962 verses
  10. Luke 1042 verses
  11. Luke 1154 verses
  12. Luke 1259 verses
  13. Luke 1335 verses
  14. Luke 1435 verses
  15. Luke 1532 verses
  16. Luke 1631 verses
  17. Luke 1737 verses
  18. Luke 1843 verses
  19. Luke 1948 verses
  20. Luke 2047 verses
  21. Luke 2138 verses
  22. Luke 2271 verses
  23. Luke 2356 verses
  24. Luke 2453 verses

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* Word counts are from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain), an English translation. Reading time assumes 238 words per minute, the average adult silent reading speed for English non-fiction; your pace, language, and translation will vary. Verse counts follow the versification My Bible Log uses for tracking.