Appendix A


The Order of the Triple
Tradition in the Synoptic Gospels



* = Non-Markan material in Luke or Matthew similar to material found in Mark

 ------------ = Material in Matthew and Luke interposed between Markan material

(It should be noted that in many cases, especially in Matthew, other related pericopes are co-joined to the triple tradition; this will be discussed later).
 
 

Matthew
Mark
Luke
1. 3:1-12 1. 1:2-8
John the Baptist
1. 3:1-12
2. 3:13-17 2. 1:9-11
Jesus’ baptism
2. 3:21-22
  
3. 4:1-11 3. 1:12-13
Jesus’ temptations
3. 4:1-13
4. 4:12-17 4. 1:14-15
Beginning of Galilean ministry
*4. 4:14-15
    *32. 4:16-30 
5. 4:18-22
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5. 1:16-20
Calling of four fishermen
 
*23. 5:15
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*25. 7:2
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9. 8:1-4
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  6. 1:21-28
Exorcism of man with unclean spirit
6. 4:31-37
7. 8:14-17
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7. 1:29-34
Healing of Peter’s mother in law
7. 4:38-41
29. 8:23-27    
  8. 1:35-39
Jesus’ travelling around Galilee, preaching, healing and exorcising
8. 4:42-44
30. 8:28-34    
    *5. 5:1-11
  9. 1:40-45
Jesus’ healing of a leper
9. 5:12-16
10. 9:1-8 10. 2:1-12
Jesus’ healing of a paralyzed man
10. 5:17-26
11. 9:9-13 11. 2:13-17
Jesus’ calling of Levi
11. 5:27-32
12. 9:14-17 12. 2:18-22
The question about fasting
12. 5:33-39
31. 9:18-26
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  13. 2:23-28
Plucking grain on the Sabbath
13. 6:1-5
  14. 3:1-6
Healing of man with withered hand
14. 6:6-11
  15. 3:7-12
Healing of many at Sea of Galilee
 
16. 10:1-4 16. 3:13-19
Calling of the twelve disciples
16. 6:12-16
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33. 10:5-15 (9:35a)
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13. 12:1-8    
14. 12:9-14
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17. 12:22-30 17. 3:20-27
Jesus and Beelzebub
 
18. 12:21-32
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18. 3:28-30
The sin against the Holy Spirit
 
19. 12:46-50 19. 3:31-3
Jesus’ true mother and brothers
 
20. 13:1-9 20. 4:1-9
Parable of the sower
20. 8:4-8
21. 13:10-17

[25. 13:12] 

21. 4:10-12
Purpose of parables
21. 8:9-10
22. 13:18-23
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22. 4:13-20
Explanation of parable of the sower
22. 8:11-15
  23. 4:21
Lamp on lampstand
23. 8:16
  24. 4:22-23
The hidden revealed
24. 8:17
  25. 4:24-25
Judgment
25. 8:18
  26. 4:26-29
Parable of the seed growing by itself
 
27. 13:31-32
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27. 4:30-32
Parable of mustard seed
 
28. 13:34-35a
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28. 4:33-34
Use of parables
 
  29. 4:35-41
Calming of the storm
29. 8:22-25
  30. 5:1-20
Exorcism of man in region of Gadarenes (Gerasenes?)
30. 8:26-29
  31. 5:21-43
Healing of the woman with bleeding problem and raising of Jairus’ daughter
31. 8:40-56
32. 13:53b-58 32. 6:1-6a
Rejection at Nazareth
 
33.  9:35a (= Mark 6:6b) 33. 6:6b-13
Sending out of disciples
33. 9:1-6
  34. 6:14-16
Opinions about Jesus
34. 9:7-9
35. 14:1-12 35. 6:17-29
Death of John the Baptist
 
36. 14:13-21 36. 6:30-44
Feeding of five thousand
36. 9:10-17
37. 14:22-23 37. 6:45-52
Jesus’ walking on water
 
38. 14:34-36 38. 6:53-56
Healing of the sick at Gennessaret
 
39. 15:1-20 39. 7:1-23
The tradition of the elders
 
40. 15:21-28
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40. 7:24-30
Exorcism of daughter of Syro-Phoenician woman
 
  41. 7:31-37
Healing of a deaf and dumb man
 
42. 15:32-39 42. 8:1-10
Feeding of four thousand
 
43. 16:1-4 43. 8:11-13
Demand for a sign
 
44. 16:5-12 44. 8:14-21
The leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod
 
  45. 8:22-26
Healing of blind man at Bethsaida
 
46. 16:13-20 46. 8:27-30
Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philippi
46. 9:18-20
47. 16:21-23 47. 8:31-33
Jesus’ first prediction of his death
47. 9:21-23
48. 16:24-28 48. 8:34-9:1
Sayings
48. 9:23-27
49. 17:1-13 49. 9:2-13
Jesus’ transfiguration
49. 9:28-36
50. 17:14-21 50. 9:14-29
Exorcism of a boy
50. 9:37-43a
51. 17:22-23
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51. 9:30-32
Jesus’ second prediction of his death
51. 9:43b-45
52. 18:1-5 52. 9:33-37
Teaching about greatness
52. 9:46-48
  53. 9:38-41
The strange exorcist
53. 9:49-50
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54. 18:6-9
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54. 9:42-50
Sayings
 
    *69. 10:25-28
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 55. 19:1-12 55. 10:1-12
Teaching about divorce
 
    *17. 11:14-23
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    *18. 12:10
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    *27. 13:18-19
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    *54. 17:2
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56. 19:13-15 56. 10:13-16
Blessing of children
 
57. 19:16-30 57. 10:17-31
The rich, young ruler
57. 18:18-30
58. 20:17-19 58. 10:32-34
Jesus’ third prediction of his death
58. 18:31-34
59. 20:20-28 59. 10:35-45
The request of the mother of the sons of Zebedee
 
60. 20:29-34 60. 10:46-52
Healing of blind Bartimaeus
60. 18:35-43
61. 21:1-11 61. 11:1-11
Royal entry into Jerusalem
61. 19:28-44
  62. 11:12-14
Cursing of the fig tree
 
63. 21:12-17 63. 11:15-19
Clearing of the Temple
63. 19:45-48
62. 21:18-19    
64. 21:20-22 64. 11:20-26
Teaching about faith based on cursing of the fig tree
 
65. 21:23-27
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65. 11:27-33
Questioning of Jesus’ authority
65. 20:1-8
66. 21:33-46
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66. 12:1-12
Parable of the vineyard and the tenants
66. 20:9-19
67. 22:15-22 67. 12:13-17
Paying taxes to Caesar
67. 20:20-26
68. 22:23-33 68. 12:18-27
Question about the resurrection
68. 20:27-40
69. 22:34-40 69. 12:28-34
The greatest commandment
 
70. 22:41-46 70. 12:35-37a
David’s son and the Messiah
70. 20:41-44
71. 23:1-36
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71. 12:37b-40
Warnings about the scribes
71. 20:45-47
  72. 12:41-44
The widow’s offering
72. 21:1-4
73. 24:1-2 73. 13:1-2
Destruction of the Temple foretold
73. 21:5-6
74. 24:3-8 74. 13:3-8
Signs before the end
74. 21:7-11
75. 24:9-14 75. 13:9-13
Persecutions foretold
75. 21:12-19
76. 24:15-22 76. 13:14-20
Desolation of Jerusalem
76. 21:20-24
77. 24:23-25
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77. 13:31-23
Warnings about false Messiahs and prophets
 
78. 24:29-31 78. 13:24-27

Coming of the son of man

78. 21:25-28
79. 24:32-35 79. 13:28-31
Time of the coming of the son of man: Parable of the fig tree
79. 21:29-33
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80. 24:36
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80. 13:32-37
Exhortation to be watchful
 
81. 26:1-5 81. 14:1-2
Plot to kill Jesus
81. 22:1-2
82. 26:6-13 82. 14:3-9
Anointing at Bethany
 

 

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