THE WOMEN FRIENDS OF JESUS (Lk. only). Nothing shows the originality of Jesus more than His attitude towards women. Lk. especially dwells on this both in the Gospel and in Ac, where we see how much the early Church owed to the gentler sex. It is possible that some of these women who showed their gra... [ Continue Reading ]
PARABLE OF THE SOWER (Mark 4:1 *, Matthew 13:4 *). Having dropped Mk. at Luke 6:19, Lk. here resumes his predecessor's narrative, though reserving Mark 3:20 till later. Lk.'s version is the shortest of the three. His variations, especially in the interpretation, are interesting but call for no comme... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAMP (Mark 4:21 *) Luke 8:16 is repeated at Luke 11:33; Luke 11:17 at Luke 12:2; Luke 12:18_ b_ at Luke 19:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
INTERVENTION OF JESUS-' FAMILY (Mark 3:31 *, Matthew 12:46 *). Lk. abbreviates and softens. The influence of the parable of the Sower is seen in Luke 8:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
WONDER STORIES: the tempest, the demoniac and the swine, Jairus-' daughter, and the woman with hemorrhage (Mark 4:35 to Mark 5:43 *, Matthew 8:23 *, Matthew 9:18 *). Lk. follows Mk. with slight changes, _e.g._ the storm is not definitely an evening one; the demons ask that they should not be sent in... [ Continue Reading ]