The one book constantly in the writer's hands during the preparation of this study was A. Huck's _Synopse der drei ersten Evangelien_.[1] Without some such parallel edition of the Greek Gospels constantly open before him, one can neither write nor read profitably upon the Synoptic Question. The question of originality, and of giving credit for arguments and suggestions derived from other students, in a study of this sort, is extremely difficult. In the minute comparison of passages in one Gospel with passages in another, many of the differences and resemblances noted are part of the working material of most writers upon the Synoptic Problem; when one has worked thru the analyses of other students, has made their results his own, and has also made his own observations upon the basis of them, it becomes almost impossible for him to say what part of the total result is due to himself and for what part he is indebted to others. The writer is more deeply indebted to Paul Wernle, Sir John Hawkins, and the authors of the _Oxford Studies_, than to anyone else. The latter book came out after this study had been completed but the results have been revised somewhat under its influence. I have attempted to give credit in footnotes for suggestions received from many sources, but many must have gone unnoticed. I am under deep obligation to the kind friends who have encouraged and made possible the publication of this Study, particularly to Mr. William H. Murphy, of Detroit. CARL S. PATTON FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH COLUMBUS, OHIO August, 1914 CONTENTS PART I: GENERALLY ACCEPTED RESULTS OF SYNOPTIC STUDY CHAPTER I: THE DEPENDENCE OF MATTHEW AND LUKE UPON MARK PAGE THE FRAMEWORK OF MARK IN MATTHEW AND LUKE 3 Up to Luke's "Great Omission" 3 Luke's "Great Omission" and Beyond 7 Luke's "Great Interpolation": Its Content 8 The Jerusalem Narrative 10 The Story of the Passion 12 THE PRIORITY OF MARK 13 Luke's Great Interpolation: Its Non-Use of Mark 16 CHAPTER II: THE ORDER OF MARK'S GOSPEL COMPARED WITH THAT OF MATTHEW AND THAT OF LUKE ORDER OF MARK IN MATTHEW AND LUKE 19 Table I: Showing Changes Made by Matthew and Luke in the Order of Marcan Material 24 Deductions from the Table 28 CHAPTER III: THE OMISSIONS OF MATTHEW AND LUKE IN THE MARCAN NARRATIVE