Saturday, January 17, 2026

A Synthetic Corridor Order of the Gospels Derived from the Eusebian Canon Tables (Relative to the Markan Discipleship Corridor)

Gospel passage (ordered in “Eusebian parallel” narrative sequence)Where Clement cites it
Mt 16:16–17Strom. 6.132.4 (p.498 l.34) [lemma]
Mt 16:18Quis div. 21.4 (p.173 l.27)
Mt 16:24Strom. 2.104.3 (p.170 l.14)
Mt 16:25Excerpta (Theod.) 2.2 (p.56 l.8) [reported]; Quis div. 24.2 (p.175 l.27); Strom. 2.108.3 (p.172 l.13) [lemma]; Strom. 7.14.2 (p.11 l.1)
Mt 16:26Strom. 4.34.4 (p.263 l.19); Strom. 6.112.3 (p.488 l.9)
Mt 16:27Excerpta (Theod.) 4.3 (p.60 l.5)
Mt 16:28Excerpta (Theod.) 4.3 (p.60 l.5)
Mk 8:31Excerpta (Theod.) 61.4 (p.180 l.6) [reported]
Mk 8:34Strom. 2.104.3 (p.170 l.14)
Mk 8:35Excerpta (Theod.) 2.2 (p.56 l.8) [reported]; Quis div. 24.2 (p.175 l.27); Strom. 2.108.3 (p.172 l.13) [lemma]
Mk 8:36Strom. 4.34.4 (p.263 l.19); Strom. 6.112.3 (p.488 l.9)
Mk 8:38Excerpta (Theod.) 4.3 (p.60 l.5); Strom. 4.70.2 (p.280 l.1); Strom. 4.71.1 (p.280 l.10) [reported]
Lk 9:22Excerpta (Theod.) 61.4 (p.180 l.6) [reported]
Lk 9:23Strom. 2.104.3 (p.170 l.14)
Lk 9:24Excerpta (Theod.) 2.2 (p.56 l.8) [reported]; Strom. 2.108.3 (p.172 l.13) [lemma]
Lk 9:25Strom. 6.112.3 (p.488 l.9)
Lk 9:26Excerpta (Theod.) 4.3 (p.60 l.5)
Lk 9:27Excerpta (Theod.) 4.3 (p.60 l.5)
Mk 9:1Excerpta (Theod.) 4.3 (p.60 l.5)
Mt 17:1–8Excerpta (Theod.) 4.1 (p.58 l.4)
Mk 9:2–8Excerpta (Theod.) 4.1 (p.58 l.4)
Lk 9:28–36Excerpta (Theod.) 4.1 (p.58 l.4)
Mt 17:2Excerpta (Theod.) 5.3 (p.62 l.3); Excerpta (Theod.) 12.3 (p.84 l.1); Paed. 2.108.3 (p.222 l.6); Paed. 3.53.4 (p.267 l.4)
Mk 9:3Paed. 2.108.3 (p.222 l.6)
Lk 9:29Paed. 2.108.3 (p.222 l.6)
Mt 17:5Excerpta (Theod.) 5.1 (p.60 l.10); Protr. 92.3 (p.160 l.16); Paed. 1.97.2 (p.148 l.1)
Mk 9:7Paed. 1.97.2 (p.148 l.1)
Lk 9:35Paed. 1.97.2 (p.148 l.1)
Mt 17:5–6Excerpta (Theod.) 5.5 (p.62 l.15)
Mt 17:6Excerpta (Theod.) 5.1 (p.60 l.11)
Mt 17:9Excerpta (Theod.) 5.2 (p.62 l.1); Excerpta (Theod.) 5.4 (p.62 l.10)
Mk 9:9Excerpta (Theod.) 5.2 (p.62 l.1); Excerpta (Theod.) 5.4 (p.62 l.10)
Mt 17:17Strom. 4.42.4 (p.267 l.12)
Mt 17:20Strom. 2.49.1 (p.138 l.29); Strom. 5.2.6 (p.327 l.15)
Mk 9:18–29Eclogae 15.1 (p.141 l.3)
Mk 9:29Eclogae 15.1 (p.141 l.5)
Lk 9:32Excerpta (Theod.) 4.3 (p.60 l.8)
Mt 17:27Paed. 2.14.1 (p.163 l.18) [lemma]; Quis div. 21.4 (p.173 l.27)
Mt 18:1–4Paed. 1.16.1 (p.99 l.22); Strom. 5.30.3 (p.345 l.21)
Mt 18:3Paed. 1.12.4 (p.97 l.6); Paed. 1.16.2 (p.99 l.27); Protr. 82.4 (p.149 l.14) [lemma]; Strom. 3.88.1 (p.236 l.26); Strom. 4.160.2 (p.319 l.9); Strom. 5.13.4 (p.334 l.26)
Mt 18:6–7Strom. 3.107.2 (p.245 l.24)
Mk 9:42Strom. 3.107.2 (p.245 l.24)
Lk 17:1–2Strom. 3.107.2 (p.245 l.24)
Mt 18:9Paed. 3.70.1 (p.274 l.24)
Mk 9:47Paed. 3.70.1 (p.274 l.24)
Mk 9:43Paed. 3.83.4 (p.282 l.13)
Mk 9:43–47Quis div. 24.2 (p.175 l.24)
Mt 18:10Excerpta (Theod.) 10.6 (p.80 l.4); Excerpta (Theod.) 11.1 (p.80 l.11) [lemma repeated]; Excerpta (Theod.) 12.1 (p.82 l.15); Excerpta (Theod.) 23.4 (p.108 l.2); Quis div. 31.1 (p.180 l.9); Strom. 5.91.3 (p.386 l.13)
Mt 18:12–13Strom. 1.169.2 (p.105 l.17)
Mt 18:16Eclogae 13 (p.140 l.20)
Mt 18:20Strom. 3.68.1 (p.226 l.31); Strom. 3.68.3 (p.227 l.2) [reported]; Strom. 3.68.5 (p.227 l.10); Strom. 3.69.1 (p.227 l.11); Strom. 3.69.4 (p.227 l.25); Strom. 3.70.1 (p.227 l.27) [lemma repeated]; Strom. 3.70.2 (p.228 l.1) [lemma repeated]
Mt 18:22Strom. 7.85.2 (p.61 l.3)
Mt 19:3–9Strom. 3.47.2 (p.217 l.31) [lemma]
Mk 10:2–12Strom. 3.47.2 (p.217 l.31) [lemma]
Mt 19:6Strom. 3.46.4 (p.217 l.21); Strom. 3.49.4 (p.218 l.31); Strom. 3.68.1 (p.226 l.33); Strom. 3.83.4 (p.234 l.16)
Mk 10:9Strom. 3.46.4 (p.217 l.21); Strom. 3.49.4 (p.218 l.31); Strom. 3.68.1 (p.226 l.33); Strom. 3.83.4 (p.234 l.16)
Mt 19:9Strom. 2.145.3 (p.193 l.6); Strom. 2.146.2 (p.193 l.13)
Mt 19:10–12Strom. 1.13.1 (p.9 l.25); Strom. 3.1.1 (p.195 l.5); Strom. 3.4.3 (p.197 l.10); Strom. 3.50.1 (p.219 l.7)
Mt 19:11–12Strom. 1.13.1 (p.9 l.25)
Mt 19:11Strom. 5.63.7 (p.368 l.26)
Mt 19:12Paed. 3.26.3 (p.252 l.2); Strom. 3.1.4 (p.195 l.15) [reported]; Strom. 3.59.4 (p.223 l.19); Strom. 3.91.2 (p.238 l.15) [reported]; Strom. 3.99.4 (p.241 l.31) [lemma]
Mt 19:3–12Fragmenta varia (ar.) [FR A] (p.69 l.3)
Mt 19:13–14Paed. 1.12.3 (p.97 l.1)
Mk 10:13–14Paed. 1.12.3 (p.97 l.1)
Lk 18:15–16Paed. 1.12.3 (p.97 l.1)
Mt 19:16–30Quis div. 5.1 (p.163 l.14)
Mk 10:17–31Quis div. 4.4 (p.162 l.19) [lemma repeated]; Quis div. 27.1 (p.177 l.27)
Lk 18:18–30Quis div. 5.1 (p.163 l.14)
Mt 19:16Paed. 3.88.2 (p.284 l.26)
Mk 10:17–19Paed. 3.88.2 (p.284 l.26)
Lk 18:18–20Paed. 3.88.2 (p.284 l.26)
Mt 19:17Paed. 1.71.3 (p.131 l.31); Paed. 1.72.2 (p.132 l.13); Paed. 1.74.1 (p.133 l.5); Quis div. 3.1 (p.161 l.15); Strom. 2.114.3 (p.175 l.1) [reported]; Strom. 2.114.6 (p.175 l.12) [reported]; Strom. 3.43.2 (p.216 l.3); Strom. 5.63.8 (p.368 l.30); Strom. 7.39.3 (p.30 l.8); Strom. 7.41.7 (p.31 l.23); Strom. 7.58.5 (p.43 l.5)
Mk 10:18Paed. 1.71.3 (p.131 l.31); Paed. 1.72.2 (p.132 l.13); Paed. 1.74.1 (p.133 l.5); Quis div. 1.2 (p.159 l.8); Quis div. 6.4 (p.164 l.11); Quis div. 7.1 (p.164 l.17); Quis div. 23.2 (p.175 l.5); Strom. 2.114.3 (p.175 l.1) [reported]; Strom. 2.114.6 (p.175 l.12) [reported]; Strom. 3.43.2 (p.216 l.3); Strom. 5.63.8 (p.368 l.30); Strom. 7.39.3 (p.30 l.8); Strom. 7.41.7 (p.31 l.23); Strom. 7.58.5 (p.43 l.5)
Lk 18:19Paed. 1.71.3 (p.131 l.31); Paed. 1.72.2 (p.132 l.13); Paed. 1.74.1 (p.133 l.5); Strom. 2.114.3 (p.175 l.1) [reported]; Strom. 2.114.6 (p.175 l.12) [reported]; Strom. 3.43.2 (p.216 l.3); Strom. 5.63.8 (p.368 l.30); Strom. 7.39.3 (p.30 l.8); Strom. 7.41.7 (p.31 l.23); Strom. 7.58.5 (p.43 l.5)
Mk 10:17Quis div. 6.4 (p.164 l.9); Quis div. 8.2 (p.165 l.2); Quis div. 10.4 (p.166 l.9); Quis div. 20.1 (p.172 l.23); Quis div. 23.4 (p.175 l.13)
Mt 19:19Paed. 2.120.4 (p.229 l.16); Strom. 6.164.2 (p.516 l.20)
Mk 10:19Quis div. 3.1 (p.161 l.15)
Mt 19:19–21Strom. 3.55.2 (p.221 l.24)
Mk 10:20–21Strom. 3.55.2 (p.221 l.24)
Lk 18:21–22Strom. 3.55.2 (p.221 l.24)
Mk 10:20Quis div. 8.2 (p.165 l.1); Quis div. 10.4 (p.166 l.7); Strom. 4.29.3 (p.261 l.7)
Mt 19:20Strom. 4.29.3 (p.261 l.7)
Lk 18:21Strom. 4.29.3 (p.261 l.7)
Mt 19:21Paed. 2.36.2 (p.178 l.22); Paed. 2.120.4 (p.229 l.15) [lemma repeated]; Paed. 3.34.3 (p.256 l.14); Quis div. 11.1 (p.166 l.24); Quis div. 14.6 (p.169 l.9); Quis div. 15.1 (p.169 l.14); Quis div. 19.4 (p.172 l.7); Quis div. 19.6 (p.172 l.14); Quis div. 19.6 (p.172 l.17); Strom. 3.56.2 (p.222 l.4)
Mk 10:21Paed. 2.36.2 (p.178 l.22); Paed. 3.34.3 (p.256 l.14); Quis div. 9.1 (p.165 l.16); Quis div. 10.1 (p.165 l.25); Quis div. 10.3 (p.166 l.3); Quis div. 10.3 (p.166 l.4); Quis div. 11.1 (p.166 l.24); Quis div. 14.6 (p.169 l.9); Quis div. 15.1 (p.169 l.14); Quis div. 16.1 (p.169 l.33); Quis div. 19.4 (p.172 l.7); Quis div. 19.6 (p.172 l.14); Quis div. 19.6 (p.172 l.17); Strom. 3.56.2 (p.222 l.4); Strom. 4.28.6 (p.260 l.28); Strom. 4.29.1 (p.260 l.29) [lemma]
Lk 18:22Paed. 2.36.2 (p.178 l.22); Paed. 3.34.3 (p.256 l.14); Quis div. 10.3 (p.166 l.4); Quis div. 19.6 (p.172 l.17); Strom. 3.56.2 (p.222 l.4); Strom. 4.28.6 (p.260 l.28); Strom. 4.29.1 (p.260 l.29) [lemma]
Mk 10:22Quis div. 10.4 (p.166 l.9); Quis div. 11.1 (p.166 l.22); Quis div. 20.1 (p.172 l.22); Quis div. 20.5 (p.173 l.8)
Mt 19:23Paed. 2.38.5 (p.180 l.19); Paed. 3.37.3 (p.258 l.16); Strom. 5.28.3 (p.344 l.5)
Mk 10:23Paed. 2.38.5 (p.180 l.19); Paed. 3.37.3 (p.258 l.16); Quis div. 18.1 (p.171 l.4); Strom. 5.28.3 (p.344 l.5)
Lk 18:24Paed. 2.38.5 (p.180 l.19); Paed. 3.37.3 (p.258 l.16); Strom. 5.28.3 (p.344 l.5)
Mt 19:24Quis div. 2.2 (p.160 l.21); Strom. 2.22.3 (p.124 l.14)
Mk 10:25Quis div. 2.2 (p.160 l.21); Quis div. 2.2 (p.161 l.2); Quis div. 3.1 (p.161 l.14); Quis div. 26.7 (p.177 l.22); Strom. 2.22.3 (p.124 l.14)
Lk 18:25Strom. 2.22.3 (p.124 l.14)
Mk 10:26Quis div. 20.3 (p.172 l.30); Quis div. 20.4 (p.173 l.2) [lemma repeated]
Mk 10:27Quis div. 2.2 (p.161 l.3); Quis div. 20.1 (p.172 l.24); Quis div. 21.1 (p.173 l.14)
Mk 10:28Quis div. 21.5 (p.174 l.1)
Mk 10:29–30Quis div. 22.1 (p.174 l.11)
Mk 10:30Quis div. 25.1 (p.175 l.28); Quis div. 25.3 (p.176 l.3); Quis div. 25.8 (p.176 l.26); Strom. 4.114.1 (p.298 l.20)
Mt 19:28Strom. 6.106.2 (p.485 l.15); Strom. 6.107.2 (p.485 l.26)
Mt 19:29Strom. 4.15.4 (p.255 l.18)
Mk 10:29Strom. 4.15.4 (p.255 l.18)
Mk 10:31Quis div. 26.1 (p.176 l.27)
Mt 20:1–16Strom. 4.36.5 (p.264 l.17)
Mt 20:1Strom. 7.74.1 (p.53 l.7)
Mt 20:4Strom. 1.9.2 (p.7 l.26)
Mk 10:38–39Paed. 1.46.1 (p.117 l.17); Strom. 4.75.1 (p.281 l.30); Strom. 4.75.2 (p.282 l.6)
Mk 10:45Paed. 1.85.1 (p.139 l.30); Paed. 1.85.1 (p.139 l.32) [lemma]; Quis div. 37.4 (p.184 l.8) [lemma]
Mk 10:47Strom. 6.132.4 (p.498 l.33)
Lk 18:38Strom. 6.132.4 (p.498 l.33)
Mk 10:52Strom. 2.49.1 (p.139 l.1)
Lk 18:42Strom. 2.49.1 (p.139 l.1)
Lk 18:32Excerpta (Theod.) 61.4 (p.180 l.6) [reported]
Mk 11:1–11Protr. 121.1 (p.191 l.16)
UNKNOWN (as labeled in the data)Strom. 3.94.2 (p.239 l.11)

This order represents the sequence of gospel units as they would be encountered when one moves through the Eusebian Canon Tables while preserving the internal order of the governing Gospel in each table, read through the conceptual frame of the Markan Discipleship Corridor. The corridor—roughly encompassing the material traditionally associated with Mark 8:34–10:45—is not treated here as a strictly Markan narrative, but as a thematic and structural zone within which discipleship, renunciation, instruction, and redefinition of status are developed across the Synoptic tradition.

When this corridor is viewed through the Eusebian system, its material does not remain anchored to Mark alone. Instead, individual pericopes are redistributed across multiple canon tables, some governed by Matthew, others by Luke, and only occasionally by Mark. The resulting order therefore reflects how Eusebius allows the “discipleship corridor” to be traversed by alternating narrative authorities, depending on which Gospel governs a given table.

The synthetic order makes visible the fact that what modern readers often treat as a coherent Markan block is, in Eusebius’s apparatus, a composite corridor assembled from parallel and semi-parallel units whose alignment is controlled locally rather than globally. The sequence thus shows not how Mark tells the story, but how the canon system disassembles and reconstitutes the discipleship material across the Gospels while preserving internal table order.

In this sense, the Markan Discipleship Corridor functions here as an analytical lens rather than a source text: it names the thematic continuity being tracked, while the order itself reveals the mechanics by which Eusebius distributes, fragments, and reorders that continuity within his canon tables.

Synthetic orderEusebian sectionCanon tableGoverning relationshipGospel unit (reference)
1Mk §85Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 8:34–37
2Mk §86Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 8:38
3Mk §87Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 9:1–9
4Mk §88Canon XMark onlyMk 9:10
5Mk §89Canon VIMatthew–MarkMk 9:11–13
6Mk §90Canon XMark onlyMk 9:14–16
7Mk §91Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 9:17–27
8Mk §92Canon XMark onlyMk 9:28–29
9Mk §93Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 9:30–32
10Mk §94Canon XMark onlyMk 9:33
11Mk §95Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 9:34–37a
12Mk §96Canon IMatthew–Mark–Luke–JohnMk 9:37b
13Mk §97Canon VIIIMark–LukeMk 9:38–40
14Mk §98Canon VIMatthew–MarkMk 9:41
15Mk §99Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 9:42
16Mk §100Canon VIMatthew–MarkMk 9:43–47
17Mk §101Canon XMark onlyMk 9:49
18Mk §102Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 9:50
19Mk §103Canon VIMatthew–MarkMk 10:1–9
20Mk §104Canon XMark onlyMk 10:10
21Mk §105Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 10:11–12
22Mk §106Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 10:13–16
23Mk §107Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 10:17–21a
24Mk §108Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 10:21b
25Mk §109Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 10:22–28
26Mk §110Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 10:29–30
27Mk §111Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 10:31
28Mk §112Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 10:32–34
29Mk §113Canon VIMatthew–MarkMk 10:35–40
30Mk §114Canon IIMatthew–Mark–LukeMk 10:41–44
31Mk §115Canon IVMark–JohnMk 10:45


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