In proposing this hypothesis, Griesbach maintained Matthaean priority, as had Augustine before him, along with every other scholar in the church prior to the late eighteenth century.
Dalam mengajukan hipotesis ini, Griesbach mempertahankan prioritas Matius, seperti halnya Augustinus sebelum dia, bersama-sama dengan para pakar lainnya di gereja sebelum abad ke-18.