MatthianLukan

MatthianLukan is a scholarly term used to describe the material shared by the Gospels of Matthew and Luke but not found in Mark. In discussions of the Synoptic Problem, this shared material is commonly referred to as the double tradition. The label MatthianLukan emphasizes a literary relationship between Matthew and Luke and is used to discuss possible sources, editorial practices, or redactional shaping that account for the similarities between these two gospels independently of Mark.

The concept is closely tied to the hypothesis that Matthew and Luke drew on a common source or set of traditions, sometimes identified with the hypothetical Q (Quelle) document. However, not all scholars posit a single, discrete source; MatthianLukan material may reflect multiple strands of tradition, reworkings, or harmonization across the two texts. As such, MatthianLukan is a descriptive term rather than a specific theory about the order of composition.

In practice, discussion of MatthianLukan content informs debates between the Two-Source Hypothesis, the Farrer Hypothesis, and other models of the Synoptic Problem. Critics may argue about the extent of the shared material, its literary coherence, and the historical reliability of the texts. Overall, MatthianLukan serves as a concise label for the set of Matthew-Luke parallels that are not explained by Mark's priority alone.

See also Synoptic Problem, Two-Source Hypothesis, Q (Quelle), Farrer hypothesis, Gospel of Matthew, Gospel of Luke.