If Secret Mark Were Authentic Would that Make the Case for Q Stronger?

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Secret Alias
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If Secret Mark Were Authentic Would that Make the Case for Q Stronger?

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Just wondering.
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Re: If Secret Mark Were Authentic Would that Make the Case for Q Stronger?

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One possible solution to the minor agreements of Matthew and Luke against Mark (emphasised by Q sceptics) is that the version of Mark used by Matthew and Luke differed from canonical Mark. If secret Mark were authentic it might in principle be relevant to this issue.

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You earned a thank you in my new book for this and everything else you've done. Highlight of your life I'm sure. But thank you anyway.
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I think I am going to have to credit Ken Olson too. None of this would have been possible without him. I am sure he will be even more thrilled with this credit.
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Re: If Secret Mark Were Authentic Would that Make the Case for Q Stronger?

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I guess this support for the authenticity of secret mark has been commented on here?

first time i heard of it
https://rogerviklund.wordpress.com/2011 ... n-forgery/
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