controversy
Synoptic problem
Also known as Two-source hypothesis, Q, Farrer hypothesis
undated
How Mark, Matthew and Luke are related; most scholars hold Markan priority, with debate between the Q hypothesis and Farrer-type models.
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The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are referred to as the synoptic Gospels because they include many of the same stories, often in a similar sequence and in similar or sometimes identical wording. They stand in contrast to John, whose content is largely distinct. The term synoptic comes via Latin from the Greek σύνοψις, synopsis, i.e. "(a) seeing all together, synopsis". The modern sense of the word in English is of "giving an account of the events from the same point of view or under the same general aspect". It is in this sense that it is applied to the synoptic gospels.
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- Synoptic Gospels · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Related
- Luke the Evangelist · person
- The Case Against Q · book
- Mark Goodacre · scholar
modern-scholarly-debate · gospels