Sources of the Synoptic GospelsPatton, Carl S. (Carl Safford)
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Sources of the Synoptic Gospels
Patton, Carl S. (Carl Safford)
Bible. Gospels -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
This is one of the best illustrations of the advantages of the hypothesis
of the two recensions of Q. Matthew says "greet the house." Luke preserves
the Aramaic form of that greeting, which was "Peace to this house." But
that this, and not Matthew's indefinite form, was what stood in the
original Q is shown by the fact that Matthew adds, "If the house is
worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is unworthy, let your peace
return to you."[97] Luke has here the phrase "son of peace," similar to
the phrases elsewhere found in his Gospel, "sons of light," "sons of
consolation," "sons of this generation," "sons of the resurrection." These
phrases have an Aramaic sound which we should expect to encounter in
almost any of the Gospels sooner than in Luke's. He certainly never would
have invented them. The translation variants stamp the section as
belonging to QMt and QLk.
"MORE TOLERABLE FOR SODOM"
(Mt x, 15; Lk x, 12)
The variations are slight. Ἀμὴν might be taken to indicate QMt, but it
might also easily have been omitted by Luke because of its Aramaic tone.
The section may be safely ascribed to Q.
"SHEEP AMONG WOLVES"
(Mt x, 16_a_; Lk x, 3)
Luke substitutes ἄρνας for Matthew's πρόβατα, thus heightening the
contrast. It may be assigned to Q.
HOW TO ACT UNDER PERSECUTION
(Mt x, 19-20; Lk xii, 11-12)
Although there is general similarity in idea, there is very little verbal
resemblance here, perhaps not enough to warrant assignment to any common
source, even in differing recensions. Yet the proximity of other Q
material in both Gospels and the general character of the verses will
perhaps make assignment to QMt and QLk more reasonable than any other.
THE DISCIPLE AND HIS TEACHER
(Mt x, 24-25; Lk vi, 40)
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