The Choosing of the Twelve
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Matthew 10:1–4
10:1 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. 67%
10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother; 93%
10:3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus; 82%
10:4 Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 100%
Mark 3:13–19
3:13 He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him. 71%
3:14 He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach, 63%
3:15 and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons: 80%
3:16 Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); 80%
3:17 James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder); 80%
3:18 Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot; 100%
3:19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Then he came into a house. 100%
Luke 6:12–16
6:12 In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God. 55%
6:13 When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles: 65%
6:14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew; 100%
6:15 Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot; 86%
6:16 Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor. 60%
Verbatim Agreement
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Strong's Number Overlap
How much of each gospel's vocabulary (by Strong's number) is shared with another.
Mt
Mk
Lk
Mt
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48%
36%
Mk
48%
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36%
Lk
36%
36%
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Unique Vocabulary
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