The New Testament makes bold claims about Jesus—His teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection. Understandably, some people wonder whether we can trust these accounts. Were they written too long after the events to be reliable? Were the stories altered or exaggerated over time?
But the evidence tells a different story. The Gospels and the Book of Acts were written remarkably close to the time Jesus lived—within a generation. Luke, who wrote both the Gospel of Luke and Acts, carefully investigated everything from the beginning and spoke with eyewitnesses. Acts ends with Paul still alive in Rome—before his martyrdom in A.D. 64—strongly suggesting it was written during Paul’s lifetime. That means Luke’s Gospel was written even earlier, likely in the 50s or early 60s A.D., when many who saw Jesus firsthand were still alive.
The New Testament isn’t a distant legend—it’s a reliable historical record grounded in eyewitness testimony and written while the truth could still be verified.