Luke begins his gospel by revealing that he has employed sources which implies more than two. Certainly he employed Mark and Q, the sayings source common to Matthew and Luke. But in all likelihood he also employed what we call the L source since the content of emphasis upon the marginalized and wealth is consistent throughout the document. Luke writes this, “Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 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.” In an orderly fashion, as he says, Luke systematically employs one source and then another and then another throughout his gospel. He does not combine the sources together as Matthew does.

I call L The Gospel of the Least, the Last, the Lost and the Leftovers. It consists of 24 pericopae with 200 verses; 14 parables; and 3 healing narratives. Click the download button to read the file.