[A.A. Cunningham]

St. Jerome wrote in his commentary on the Gospel of Luke:

St. Luke was a native of Antioch, the capital of Syria. He was by profession a physician; and some ancient writers say, that he was very skilful in painting. He was converted by St. Paul and became his disciple and companion in his travels, and fellow-labourer in the ministry of the Gospel. He wrote in Greek, about twenty-four years after our Lord's Ascension.

[Salvation]

Because Luke tells the Christmas story (and basically his entire Gospel brings out women) from the viewpoint of Mary/Elizabeth, Jesus/John the Baptist) I wonder if St. Luke was influenced by St. John and the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ephesus where he would have visited them with St. Paul.