Matthaean priority

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Matthaean priority is the proposition that the Gospel of Matthew was the first gospel written of the three synoptic gospels. It may refer to:

  • Augustinian hypothesis, that the Gospel of Matthew was written first, Mark was based on Matthew, and Luke was based on both Matthew and Mark
  • Two-gospel hypothesis, that the Gospel of Matthew was written first, Luke was based on Matthew, and Mark was based on both Matthew and Luke

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