Editing Gospel of Luke (section)

===Synoptics===
The gospels of [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]], [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] and Luke share so much in common that they are called the [[Synoptic Gospels|Synoptics]], as they frequently cover the same events in similar and sometimes identical language. The majority opinion among scholars is that Mark was the earliest of the three (about AD 70) and that Matthew and Luke both used this work and the "sayings gospel" known as [[Q source|Q]] as their basic sources. Luke has both expanded Mark and refined his grammar and syntax, as Mark's Greek writing is less elegant. Some passages from Mark he has eliminated, notably most of chapters 6 and 7, which he apparently felt reflected poorly on the disciples and painted Jesus too much like a magician.  The disciple [[Saint Peter|Peter]] is given a notably more positive depiction than the other three gospels, with his failings either occluded or excused, and his merits and role emphasized.{{sfn|Damgaard|2015|pp=121-123}} Despite this, he follows Mark's narrative more faithfully than does Matthew.{{sfn|Johnson|2010|p=48}}