Third, Luke considerably refines the manner in which he communicates the fulfillment of prophecy, especially in contrast to Matthew’s mechanical alignment of specific texts and events. He does not use a specific formula for introducing citations and, in fact, is capable of more sweeping generalizations concerning the fulfillment of Scripture, as when he has Jesus tell the disciples after the resurrection, “Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! Was it not