The flaw in Augustine's reasoning is that he assumed, based on extensive close similarities between the [[Gospel of Matthew]] and the [[Gospel of Mark]], that the latter must be based on the former. But "such similarity of language could be explained either by Mark using Matthew or by Matthew using Mark."<ref>https://jimmyakin.com/2014/09/was-st-augustine-wrong-about-matthew-and-mark-2.html</ref> | The flaw in Augustine's reasoning is that he assumed, based on extensive close similarities between the [[Gospel of Matthew]] and the [[Gospel of Mark]], that the latter must be based on the former. But "such similarity of language could be explained either by Mark using Matthew or by Matthew using Mark."<ref>https://jimmyakin.com/2014/09/was-st-augustine-wrong-about-matthew-and-mark-2.html</ref> |