Biblica Analytica

Peter's Denial Foretold

Triple Tradition
Mt Mk Lk
Legend: High overlap Moderate overlap Low overlap
Matthew 26:30–35
26:30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 100%
26:31 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 88%
26:32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.” 100%
26:33 But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.” 88%
26:34 Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that tonight, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 100%
26:35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise. 81%
Mark 14:26–31
14:26 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 100%
14:27 Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 96%
14:28 However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.” 90%
14:29 But Peter said to him, “Although all will be offended, yet I will not.” 92%
14:30 Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” 91%
14:31 But he spoke all the more, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing. 68%
Luke 22:31–34
22:31 The Lord said, “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have all of you, that he might sift you as wheat, 44%
22:32 but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.” 53%
22:33 He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!” 63%
22:34 He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow today until you deny that you know me three times.” 88%

Verbatim Agreement

Percentage of words that appear identically (same form and position) across gospel pairs.

Matthew ↔ Mark
78%
Matthew ↔ Luke
44%
Mark ↔ Luke
56%

Strong's Number Overlap

How much of each gospel's vocabulary (by Strong's number) is shared with another.

Mt
Mk
Lk
Mt
66%
24%
Mk
66%
23%
Lk
24%
23%

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