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{{Cquote|The Traditional Augustinian Theory:

{{Cquote|The Traditional Augustinian Theory:

This theory suggests that Matthew was the first Gospel to be composed, followed by Mark, then Luke. The second and third Gospels relied on the previous Gospel(s) as sources. Some view a preservation of Matthean priority as essential because of certain statements by early church fathers. One of those statements came from Augustine who said that the evangelists "have written in this order: first Matthew, then Mark, third Luke, and last John." Both Irenaeus and Origen, predecessors of Augustine, also held to the same order of composition. Later advocates of this theory include Hugo Grotius, H. G. Jameson, Basil Christopher Butler, and John Wenham.<ref>[https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/q.cfm Scripture: The Synoptic Problem and Q], Blueletterbible.org</ref>}}

This theory suggests that Matthew was the first Gospel to be composed, followed by Mark, then Luke. The second and third Gospels relied on the previous Gospel(s) as sources. Some view a preservation of Matthean priority as essential because of certain statements by early church fathers. One of those statements came from Augustine who said that the evangelists "have written in this order: first Matthew, then Mark, third Luke, and last John." Both [[Irenaeus]] and [[Origen]], predecessors of Augustine, also held to the same order of composition. Later advocates of this theory include Hugo Grotius, H. G. Jameson, Basil Christopher Butler, and John Wenham.<ref>[https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/q.cfm Scripture: The Synoptic Problem and Q], Blueletterbible.org</ref>}}

Its proponents believe that the [[Gospel of Matthew]], was written first. The [[Gospel of Mark]] was written second, based on material found in the Gospel of Matthew, and amplifying some of it with more detail. The [[Gospel of Luke]] was written third using information found in the Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of Matthew. Advocates of the hypothesis accept that the Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, the Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, and that the Gospel of Mark was written by Mark.

Its proponents believe that the [[Gospel of Matthew]], was written first. The [[Gospel of Mark]] was written second, based on material found in the Gospel of Matthew, and amplifying some of it with more detail. The [[Gospel of Luke]] was written third using information found in the Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of Matthew. Advocates of the hypothesis accept that the Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, the Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, and that the Gospel of Mark was written by Mark.