Synoptic Gospels - Opening Lines

1	OPENING
Matt 1		Mark 1		Luke 1
1	The book of the genealogy	1	The beginning* of the gospel
	of Jesus Christ,		of Jesus Christ,
	the son of David,		the Son of God.
	the son of Abraham.
				1	Inasmuch as many have undertaken
					to compile a narrative of the things
					which have been accomplished
					among us,
				2	just as they were delivered to us
					by those who from the beginning*
					were eyewitnesses
					and ministers of the word,
				3	it seemed good to me also,
					having followed all things closely
					for some time past,
					to write an orderly account for you,
					most excellent Theophilus,
				4	that you may know the truth
					concerning the things
					of which you have been informed.

Color Code
Teal	Two texts use same vocabulary.
Black	Words unique to a particular text.
	No parallel text in this gospel.
*	Same wording, different order.
18	Sequence in synoptic outlines

Canonical gospel selection in the Revised Standard Version
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