Did you notice what Luke has done with the raw material? It is clear Luke is familiar with all this material. He knew it, but chose to use some of it, not all of it. Notice how the order matches Mark’s order. He includes all …
Luke's Own Material Gems
Bible Gem 863 – Luke’s Re-organisation of Mark’s Material (Luke 8:1-25)
One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear Him: “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a …
Bible Gem 862 – An End or a Beginning? (Luke 8:1-3)
Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took His twelve disciples with Him, along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them …