John2 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:13 pm
Ben wrote:
According to the information we have from Epiphanius, the Ebionite gospel of Matthew had some serious overlaps with Luke, as well.
I wouldn't mind seeing these overlaps. These days I lean towards the Farrer Hypothesis, so I wonder if that could explain any overlaps.
Here are the extracts from Epiphanius
which I have gathered. I have underlined the bits which parallel Luke only from among the canonical gospels (these are just off the top of my head; there may be other overlaps which I have missed):
1 It happened in the days of Herod, king of Judea, in the high priesthood of Caiaphas, that a certain man, John by name, came baptizing with a baptism of repentance in the Jordan River, he who was said to be from the lineage of Aaron the priest, a child of Zacharias and Elizabeth, and all went out toward him. ....
2 John was baptizing, and Pharisees went out toward him Pharisees and were baptized, and all Jerusalem. And John had clothes of camel hair, and a belt of skin around his loin. And his food was wild honey, whose taste was that of manna, like a cake in oil. ....
3 When the people had been baptized Jesus also came and was baptized by John. And, as he came up out of the water, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove coming down and going into him. And there was a voice from heaven saying, "You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased," and again, "Today I have begotten you [Lucan textual variant]." And straightway a great light shone about the place, which John saw, and then he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And again there was a voice from heaven toward him: "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." And then John fell down toward him and said, "I beg you, Lord, you baptize me." But he forbade him, saying, "Allow it, since thus it is proper for all things to be fulfilled." ....
4 There was a certain man, Jesus by name, and he was about thirty years of age, who chose us. And he came to Capernaum and went into the house of Simon, who was called Peter, and opened his mouth and said, "Passing beside the Sea of Tiberias I chose John and James, the sons of Zebedee, and Simon and Andrew, and <lacuna?> Thaddaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot; and you, Matthew, while you were sitting at the tax booth, I called, and you followed me. I wish, therefore, you to be twelve apostles for a testimony for Israel." ....
5 [And it was announced to him,] "Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside." [But he answered and said toward them,] "Who are my mother and my brothers?" And he stretched out his hand to the disciples and said, "These are my brothers and mother and sisters, those who do the will of my Father." ....
6 [And he said:] "I came to destroy the sacrifices, and if you should not cease to sacrifice, wrath shall not cease from you." ....
7 [And the disciples said to him,] "Where do you wish that we should prepare for you to eat the Passover?" [And he said toward them,] "I did not desire with desire to eat meat - this Passover - with you, did I?" ....