From scarlson@mindspring.com Thu Aug 13 12:40:45 1998
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 23:06:23
From: Stephen C. Carlson <scarlson@mindspring.com>
To: D Cedor <dcedor5@airmail.net>,
    crosstalk@info.harpercollins.com
Subject: Re: Thomas Q project (my findings)

At 07:37  6/17/98 -0500, D Cedor wrote:
> 3) Q1  6:23      Th 68
>LUKE: Rejoice on that day, and jump for joy! Just remember, your
>compensation is great in heaven.  Recall that their ancestors
>treated the prophets the same way.
>MATT: Rejoice and be glad! Your compensation is great in heaven.
>Recall that this is how they persecuted the prophets who preceded
>you.
>THOM: Congratulations to you when you are hated and persecuted;
>and no place will be found, wherever you have been persecuted.
>
>Cedor's vote:  The connection between Lk/Matt and Thomas is
>tenuous here, as they are linked only loosely by general theme.
>The wording is not at all similar.
>
> 4) Q1  6:23      Th 69a
[...]
>THOM: Congratulations to those who have been persecuted in their
>hearts: they are they ones who have truly come to know the
>Father.
>
>Cedor's vote:  The connection between Lk/Matt and Thomas is
>tenuous here, as they are linked only loosely by general theme.
>The wording is not at all similar.

I typed in Attridge's citation, though Koester's Q6:22-23 is more
correct.  Here are the missing verses:

MATT:"Congratulations to you when they denounce you and persecute you
and spread malicious gossip about you because of me."
LUKE:"Congratulations to you when people hate you, and when they ostracize
you and denounce you and scorn your name as evil, because of the son of
Adam!"

Stephen Carlson
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