Irenaeus John the Apostle, and that the Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, the companion of Paul. Scholars contend that Irenaeus quotes from 21 of the 27 New Testament Texts: Matthew ("Book 3, Chapter 16") Mark ("Book 3, Chapter 10") Luke ("Book 3, Chapter 14") John ("Book 3, Chapter 11") Acts of the Apostles ("Book 3, Chapter 14") Romans ("Book 3, Chapter 16") 1 Corinthians ("Book 1, Chapter 3") 2 Corinthians ("Book 3, Chapter 7") Galatians ("Book 3, Chapter 22") Ephesians ("Book 5, Chapter 2") Philippians ("Book 4, Chapter 18") Colossians ("Book 1, Chapter 3") 1 Thessalonians ("Book 5, Chapter
Luke 21 "some people" i.e. not specifically disciples of Jesus. The "beautiful stones" and the "gifts dedicated to God" both contribute to the splendor of the temple. Matthew and Mark state that Jesus spoke privately to his disciples on Mount Olivet about the end times and the destruction of Jerusalem: see Olivet Discourse. Luke does not present this teaching as delivered privately: This parable was told by Jesus Christ and in the New Testament is found in Matthew , Mark , and Luke . This parable, about the Kingdom of God, involves a fig tree, as does the equally brief parable of