F. GERALD DOWNING The Northern Ordination Course, Manchester, England, M14 5JP There is a “literary” relationship, it is widely (if still not universally) agreed, between the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. That agreement is presupposed here (though it may incidentally emerge with even greater strength). Quite what this literary relationship is remains in contention. Although many would accept, even take it for granted, that Mark wrote first
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