The argument of "patterns of agreement" shows that when all three Synoptic Gospels contain the same story, all of the following occur regularly except
A) Matthew and Mark agree in the wording of a story against Luke.
B) Luke and Mark agree in the wording of a story against Matthew.
C) Matthew and Luke agree in the wording of a story against Mark.
D) Matthew, Mark, and Luke all agree in the wording of a story.

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The "patterns of agreement" among the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) typically show that Matthew and Mark will agree against Luke, or Luke and Mark will agree against Matthew. It is less common for Matthew and Luke to agree against Mark, as Mark is considered the source for much of the material in Matthew and Luke.

The Argument of "Patterns of Agreement" Shows That When All