Abbreviations

indicates that the definition of a term appears in the glossary

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indicates where the same account can be found in other Gospels

ACCS

Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture

b.

Babylonian Talmud

ca.

circa

Catechism

Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd Edition)

JB

Jerusalem Bible

Lectionary

The Lectionary for Mass (1998/2002 USA Edition)

LXX

Septuagint

NAB

New American Bible

NICNT

New International Commentary on the New Testament

NIGTC

New International Greek Testament Commentary

NIV

New International Version

NJB

New Jerusalem Bible

NRSV

New Revised Standard Version

NT

New Testament

OT

Old Testament

PG

Patrologia Graeca. Edited by J.-P. Migne. 162 vols. Paris, 1857–1886

RCIA

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

RSV

Revised Standard Version

Books of the Old Testament

Gen

Genesis

Exod

Exodus

Lev

Leviticus

Num

Numbers

Deut

Deuteronomy

Josh

Joshua

Judg

Judges

Ruth

Ruth

1 Sam

1 Samuel

2 Sam

2 Samuel

1 Kings

1 Kings

2 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chron

1 Chronicles

2 Chron

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Ezra

Neh

Nehemiah

Tob

Tobit

Jdt

Judith

Esther

Esther

1 Macc

1 Maccabees

2 Macc

2 Maccabees

Job

Job

Ps

Psalms

Prov

Proverbs

Eccles

Ecclesiastes

Song

Song of Songs

Wis

Wisdom

Sir

Sirach

Isa

Isaiah

Jer

Jeremiah

Lam

Lamentations

Bar

Baruch

Ezek

Ezekiel

Dan

Daniel

Hosea

Hosea

Joel

Joel

Amos

Amos

Obad

Obadiah

Jon

Jonah

Mic

Micah

Nah

Nahum

Hab

Habakkuk

Zeph

Zephaniah

Hag

Haggai

Zech

Zechariah

Mal

Malachi

Books of the New Testament

Matt

Matthew

Mark

Mark

Luke

Luke

John

John

Acts

Acts of the Apostles

Rom

Romans

1 Cor

1 Corinthians

2 Cor

2 Corinthians

Gal

Galatians

Eph

Ephesians

Phil

Philippians

Col

Colossians

1 Thess

1 Thessalonians

2 Thess

2 Thessalonians

1 Tim

1 Timothy

2 Tim

2 Timothy

Titus

Titus

Philem

Philemon

Heb

Hebrews

James

James

1 Pet

1 Peter

2 Pet

2 Peter

1 John

1 John

2 John

2 John

3 John

3 John

Jude

Jude

Rev

Revelation