| Irenaeus wording | Luke reference | Epiphanius evidence about Marcion’s Gospel | Status in Marcion’s Gospel |
|---|
| generation of John | Luke 1:5–25 | Epiphanius says Marcion’s Gospel begins at Jesus appearing in Capernaum; infancy omitted | Explicitly absent (structural) |
| history of Zacharias | Luke 1 | Same reason; no infancy cycle | Absent |
| angel to Mary | Luke 1:26–38 | No birth narrative in Marcion | Absent |
| Elisabeth’s exclamation | Luke 1:39–45 | Not part of Marcion’s opening | Absent |
| angels to shepherds | Luke 2:8–20 | Nativity material removed | Absent |
| Anna and Simeon testimony | Luke 2:22–38 | Temple infancy narratives missing | Absent |
| Jesus age 12 in Jerusalem | Luke 2:41–52 | Youth narrative excluded | Absent |
| baptism of John | Luke 3:1–20 | Epiphanius indicates Marcion lacks preparatory infancy/John framework; baptism narrative not clearly preserved | No explicit confirmation; likely absent or altered |
| chronological dating (15th year of Tiberius) | Luke 3:1 | Not preserved as narrative introduction in Epiphanius’ reconstruction | Not confirmed |
| woes to the rich (“vae vobis divites…”) | Luke 6:24–26 | Epiphanius quotes Marcion’s beatitude material in controversies | Explicitly present |
| great catch of fish | Luke 5:1–11 | Epiphanius discusses early Galilean ministry passages; consistent with Marcion’s starting region | Probable; not explicit citation |
| woman bent 18 years | Luke 13:10–17 | Epiphanius references Sabbath healings from Marcion’s Gospel | Likely present (indirect) |
| man with dropsy | Luke 14:1–6 | Sabbath controversy material discussed | Likely present (indirect) |
| teaching about lowest seats / inviting poor | Luke 14:7–14 | Not clearly cited by Epiphanius | Unconfirmed |
| friend at midnight (importunate knocking) | Luke 11:5–8 | No clear quotation in Epiphanius or Tertullian | Unconfirmed |
| sinful woman anointing / two debtors | Luke 7:36–50 | Epiphanius references forgiveness controversies; not clearly tied to this pericope | Ambiguous |
| rich fool (“this night your soul…”) | Luke 12:16–21 | Wealth teachings appear in Marcionite debates; no explicit pericope citation | Possible but unconfirmed |
| rich man and Lazarus | Luke 16:19–31 | Tertullian discusses parable polemically; Epiphanius does not clearly reconstruct narrative characters; may treat allegorically | Ambiguous (not explicitly confirmed as Marcionite text) |
| “increase our faith” | Luke 17:5 | Not clearly cited in Epiphanius | Unconfirmed |
| conversation with Zacchaeus | Luke 19:1–10 | No explicit Epiphanius quotation of Zacchaeus episode | Unconfirmed |
| Pharisee and publican praying | Luke 18:9–14 | Not clearly cited | Unconfirmed |
| ten lepers healed | Luke 17:11–19 | Tertullian explicitly references this healing in Adv. Marc. IV.35; implies presence in Marcion’s Gospel | Explicitly present (via Tertullian) |
| lame/blind gathered to banquet | Luke 14:21 | Not clearly attested by Epiphanius | Unconfirmed |
| unjust judge & widow | Luke 18:1–8 | No clear citation | Unconfirmed |
| barren fig tree | Luke 13:6–9 | Not explicitly cited | Unconfirmed |
| Emmaus recognition (breaking of bread) | Luke 24:13–35 | Resurrection narratives highly disputed; Marcion’s ending uncertain; Epiphanius does not clearly reconstruct Emmaus | Uncertain |
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