Discuss the four sources many scholars believe lie behind the Synoptic Gospels. How are they related? What is their character (oral or written)?

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The Answer is Mark was used by Matthew and Luke and contains parables, miracles, and a Passion narrative. Q, also used by Matthew and Luke, appears to have been primarily a sayings source, but it did contain at least two narratives: the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness and the healing of the centurion's slave. Q was most likely a written Gospel, though it is no longer extant. M and L are designations for narratives and sayings unique to Matthew and Luke, respectively. Scholars cannot determine whether M/L was one or several sources, written or oral. They are, then, simply descriptions of sources unique to these Gospels.

Discuss the Four Sources Many Scholars Believe Lie Behind the Synoptic