Marcan

or Mar·kan

[ mahr-kuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Origin of Marcan¹

1900–05; < Latin Mārc ( us ) Mark + -an

The addition by Matthew and Luke of the words ( ) is held by some to indicate their use of a Marcan text different from ours.

At the opening of the 3d chapters of Matthew and Luke, these writers begin their use of Marcan material.

The longest omission of continuous Marcan material is made by Luke in omitting the whole of Mk vi, 45 to viii, 26.

The common non-Marcan tradition of Matthew and Luke consists almost exclusively of logian material.

Where a choice from two or more Marcan expressions has been made, the first choice falls to Matthew and the second to Luke.

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