PHILIPPI — A palpable change in tone and demeanor exhibited by a pair of traveling preachers was observed today, as the apostles quickly started acting more pious after they noticed their companion, Luke, watching and taking notes.
Apostles Paul and Silas, in the middle of a long missionary journey, found themselves having to straighten up and act more serious after they were joined on this leg of the trip by their physician friend, who was apparently now documenting everything they did and said.
"Oh, sorry, didn't know you were writing all of this down," Paul reportedly said to Luke. "So, um… yeah… forget the story I was telling about the time Barnabas spent an hour preaching the Gospel with a piece of fish stuck in his beard from lunch. Let's talk about real, serious stuff now. Just leave that part out, yeah? Luke? What are you doing? Are you still writing everything I'm saying? Even this? And this?"
"They seemed like they were a lot more careful," said one witness. "They're normally really loose and laid-back, but once they saw Luke over there taking notes about the whole meeting, they started acting different. Way more serious all of a sudden."
Other listeners to the apostles' teaching agreed that they were noticeably more straight-laced and focused with Luke around. "Totally different vibe," another hearer said. "I've always known Paul to be a bit of a cut-up when he's hanging out with the guys. Once he and Silas realized Luke was transcribing everything and taking notes, they changed their tone and tried to be all devout and stuff. I don't know why. I mean, is anyone ever going to actually read this stuff Luke is writing?"
At publishing time, Paul and Silas had been overheard asking Luke if they could read through his notes before he showed them to anyone else.
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