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L source

In textual criticism of the New Testament, the L source is a hypothetical oral or textual tradition which the author of Luke–Acts may have used when composing the Gospel of Luke. Support for a distinct L source has largely faded in modern scholarship.

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L source

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples39
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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related to Contents · 20
L source → According, Adoration, Annunciation, Circumcision, Finding, Good Samaritan, Gospel, Herod's, Honoré, Jesus, Like Matthew's, Lukan, Luke, Parable, Presentation, Prodigal Son, Shepherds, Temple, Theissen, Visitation
related to Composition · 11
L source → According, Edwards, Gospels Matthew, Hebrew Gospel, His, Howard Marshall, James, Luke, Mark, Matthew, The
related to Decline · 5
L source → Gospel, Interest, Luke, Paffenroth's, The
is a · 1
L source → hypothetical oral or textual tradition which the author of Luke

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luke source gospel mark material hypothetical acts according sources oral tradition author scholarship contents matthew gospels known hypothesis like probably

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L sourceis ahypothetical oral or textual tradition which the author of Luke0.90text
the Parable of the Good Samaritaninstance ofthe L source has several parables0.80text
Luke 1instance ofso that Semitic sources were probably at the basis of L source verses0.80text
L sourcerelated to CompositionThe0.60section
L sourcerelated to CompositionGospels Matthew0.60section
L sourcerelated to CompositionMark0.60section
L sourcerelated to CompositionLuke0.60section
L sourcerelated to CompositionMatthew0.60section
L sourcerelated to CompositionAccording0.60section
L sourcerelated to CompositionHoward Marshall0.60section
L sourcerelated to CompositionJames0.60section
L sourcerelated to CompositionEdwards0.60section

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