La mano di Luca nella parabola del fariseo e del pubblicano

Abstract

The study aims to answer the question whether Luke 18:9-14 presents an original tradition dating back to the teaching of Jesus or is entirely the work of the third evangelist. As the parable is not found in the other synoptic gospels to compare with the Lucan text, the author approaches the question by first studying the language of the parable and then discussing the possible context in which the parable could have been pronounced. He then examines the other synoptic gospels to see whether a similar teaching exists even though there is no direct parallel passage. Although none of these elements considered on its own is satisfactory to establish the origin of the parable, taken together they provide convincing evidence that it may have had its origin in Jesus’ teaching.