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A Harmony of the Gospels

By Adam Fahling

Chapter 1

 Part I. General Scope and Purpose of the Gospel
Table Of Contents
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Other
1. The Preface of Luke
 
 
Lk 1:1-4
 
 
2. The Prelog of John
 
 
 
Jn 1:1-14
 

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1. The Preface of Luke
(Lk 1:1-4)
An authentic account of the historic Christ
Lk 1:1-4

1Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, 2even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us, 3it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus; a  4that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.

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2. The Prelog of John
(Jn 1:1-14)
Exhibiting the historic Christ as the eternal Son of God incarnate for our redemption
Jn 1:1-14

1In the beginning was the Word, b and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2The same was in the beginning with God. 3All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made. 4In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome[1] it. 6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John. 7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him. 8He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light. 9The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.

10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him. 11He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him. 12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name: 13who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.


[1]1:5 The word translated “overcome” (katelaben) can also be translated “comprehended.” It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him.

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Footnotes

a) Otherwise unknown. To him also the Acts are dedicated. Probably he met the expense of research and production.

b) Jesus is presented as the Logos, the personified Word of God. Except in the prolog the Evangelist John makes no further use of this designation for Christ. However, for the use of the term see I John 1:1 and Rev. 19:13.  

 

 
[ ] Verses marked with brackets indicate that the passage has been taken out of its order.

 

Bible References taken from:
The World English Bible (WEB) is a Public Domain (no copyright) Modern English translation of the Holy Bible, based on the American Standard Version of the Holy Bible first published in 1901, the Biblia Hebraica Stutgartensa Old Testament, and the Greek Majority Text New Testament.