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Diatessaron

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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock & James Strong (1880)

in Biblical literature, a harmony of the four Gospels. SEE HARMONY; SEE TATIAN.

1909 Catholic Dictionary by Various (1909)

(Greek: a fourth)

A Syriac harmony of the four Gospels, drawn up by Tatian c.170, called "Gospel of the Mixed" because the four Gospels were combined into one continuous narrative. It had great popularity and was practically the only text used in Syria during the 3rd and 4th centuries.

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