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The third installment in the Come and See: Catholic Bible Study Series, The Synoptics invites you on a journey through the Holy Land and the Gospel texts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Drawing insights from biblical archeology and the writings of the early church fathers, this study compares parallel passages from the three Synoptic Gospels to construct a vivid picture of the life and mission of...

discusses the motives in answering the call, pointing out the ecclesiastical elements. For Luke, Jesus calls the whole community to obedience to His word. Luke presents the crowd pressing on Jesus, not due to personal, selfish reasons but to hear His word that is filled with authority. The gathering of the crowd precedes the call of the disciples. The response of the multitude is analogous to the response of the Virgin Mary who conceives in her obedience to God’s Word (Luke 1:38). Jesus, the Good
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