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"Most scholars think the Gospel of Mark was written before Matthew and Luke." Agree or disagree?

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The answer

Agree. The majority view, called Markan priority, is that Mark was written first and used as a source by Matthew and Luke. It's one of the more settled conclusions in Gospel studies, though not universally held.

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Why it’s interesting

Matthew and Luke reproduce most of Mark, often word-for-word, while smoothing his rougher Greek — evidence that runs in one direction. This ordering is the doorway to the whole "synoptic problem" you'll meet higher up the ladder.

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