4/ Nazareth
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In this example, there is no quotation from Marcion. But Tertullian tells us what he reads. One element is interesting: Tertullian indicates that Jesus goes to Nazareth. A detail that is absent in Mark.
- In Mark, Jesus passes through Galilee and goes to Capernaum.
- In Mt, he goes ton Nazareth but he says nothing more. Then he left directly for Capernaum.
- In Luke and Mt. he passes through Galilee, goes to Nazareth, teaches in his synagogue and is almost thrown off the cliff by the crowd.
He flees and goes to Capernaum.
- In Marcion, he goes to Nazareth, he teaches in his synagogue and is almost thrown off the cliff. He flees and goes to Capernaum.
Exactly like the story in Lk.
The complete story is removed by Mark. Mt keep only a staying in Nazareth. Why Mk and Mt removed this story ?
This story of the crowd seizing Jesus seems to me an addition to Mark and Matthew, rather than an omission.
If Mark knew about it, I don't know why he would have taken it away when it fits well with his desire to present Jesus as the suffering servant who is rejected by everyone, even his village and his family. Just like the psalms of lament to which he refers several times in his gospel.
This is perhaps the best example to support a Markan priority over Matthew and then Marcion & Luke.
Conclusion
This is all I can get at the moment from a text as fragmentary as Marcion. In view of its condition, I cannot say whether if it is older than Mark or not, even if some clues lead me to believe that Mark is still the first.
I would like to look into the subject and read a book, if possible a recent one, which presents it as older than Mark. If you have an idea for a book, don't hesitate