Marcan priority
HYPOTHESIS THAT THE GOSPEL OF MARK WAS USED AS A SOURCE BY THE OTHER SYNOPTIC GOSPELS (MATTHEW AND LUKE)
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Marcan priority is the hypothesis that the Gospel of Mark was the first of the three synoptic gospels to be written, and was used as a source by the other two (Matthew and Luke). It is a central element in discussion of the synoptic problem; the question of the documentary relationship among these three gospels.