The present volume 1 of the three-volume commentary on Luke covers the first chapters of the Gospel of Luke (Lk 1:1-9:50), which includes the infancy narrative and the Galilean period of Jesus' ministry. The introduction briefly discusses textual criticism, canonization, language, construction, origin, and the theological profile of the third Gospel. According to the author, Luke is not a direct disciple of Paul; he represents a particular form of Pauline thought in the third generation of Christianity. The person of the Son of God and the story of the first witnesses interested Luke more than the external structure of the Christian communities. Detailed literature references and a translation accompany the commentary. The exegesis itself addresses the tradition as well as the structure of the text. It also highlights often neglected aspects.