Healings at Evening
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Matthew 8:16–17
8:16 When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick; 83%
8:17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.” 44%
Mark 1:32–34
1:32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons. 88%
1:33 All the city was gathered together at the door. 56%
1:34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him. 95%
Luke 4:40–41
4:40 When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 67%
4:41 Demons also came out of many, crying out, and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ. 70%
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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30%
16%
Mk
30%
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39%
Lk
16%
39%
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Unique Vocabulary
Strong's numbers that appear only in one gospel for this pericope.
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