Bible in Basic English
"As a number of attempts have been made to put together in order an account of those events which took place among us,"
— Luke 1:1, Bible in Basic English
“Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, ”
“Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,”
“Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,”
As a number of attempts have been made to put together in order an account of those events which took place among us,
As they were handed down to us by those who saw them from the first and were preachers of the word,
It seemed good to me, having made observation, with great care, of the direction of events in their order, to put the facts in writing for you, most noble Theophilus;
So that you might have certain knowledge of those things about which you were given teaching.