254 LT.-COL. G. MACK1NLAT_, OX THE EMPHASIS OF ST. LUKE. 



this subject is to be found in the first Lukan narrative (ix, 46- 

 50), just after the Transfiguration. That these sentences really 

 belong together is proved by the fact, that if both are combined, 

 we have })racdcally the full discourse on the same subject to be 

 found in Matthew xvii, 20, 24, xviii, 1-7, 15, 21, 22, and Mark ix, 

 33-42, in the same chronological position. Thus we have another 

 interesting example of a discourse divided into halves by Lnke 

 each part being placed in a distinct narrative. It may be that lie 

 has done this in order to let his readers know that he had made 

 separate parallel narratives. 



The start for the last journey is likewise recorded in the third 

 narrative (xvii, 11), and also a considerable part of the discourse 

 with the man who wished to know how to inherit eternal life 

 (xviii, 18-30) ; this conversation is thus split up by Luke into 

 no less than three parts, each narrative containing a fragment. 

 Bethphage and Bethany are reached (xix, 29), and then 

 Jerusalem (xix, 41, 45). All the material in this third narrative 

 is also arranged in correct chronological order. 



It is thus evident that Luke's history is perfectly accurate in 

 the central chapters of his Gospel, and that they contain three 

 parallel narratives, which constitute the longest and most 

 important of all his triplications (Xo. 3), veiy emphatically 

 pointing forward to the coming great work of our Lord's Atoning 

 Death. We may convenientlv call the three narratives 

 Luke (A), (vi, 20-x, 42); Liike (B) (xi, 1-xiv, 24); and 

 Luke (C) (xiv, 25-xxi, 38). The line indicating ]^o. 3 triplication 

 in Table II is printed in heavy type in order to draw special 

 attention, on account of its great importance. 



AYe may compare this long triplication in the Gospel, 

 emphasizing the great Work of our Lord, with the two in the 

 Acts which draw attention to the Apostles' Work of witnessing. 

 A similar literary arrangement of triplications is thus adopted 

 in each of Luke's books, to emphasize the chief Work described 

 in each. The Work of Ledemption was performed by the Son 

 of God alone ; the humbler but very honourable Work of publish- 

 ing the good tidings was committed to Spuit- filled men : two 

 were very probably selected, in order to avoid giving undue 

 prominence to an individual. 



In the Acts, witnessing continued for a long time : in fact, it 

 still continues. In the Gospel, on the other hand, the Atoning 

 Work of Chi'istwas finishedon the Cross, the long triplication Luke 

 (A), Luke (B), Luke (C), emphatically leading up to that crisis. 

 Although its oomponents are close together, it has not been 

 so easy to recognize the existence of this historical triplication 



