3 degrees of earnestness in prayer (7: 7).

3 commands: ask, enter, beware (7: 7-20).

3 pairs of contrasts: broad and narrow way, good and bad trees, wise and foolish

builders (7: 13, 16, 24-27).

3 fold "in Thy Name" (7: 22).

3 miracles of healing: leprosy, palsy, fever (8: 1-15).

3 miracles of power: storm, demoniac, sin (8: 23 - 9: 8).

3 miracles of restoration: health, life, sight (9: 8-34).

3 fold "fear not" (10: 26, 28, 31).

3 fold answer to question about fasting (9: 14-17).

3 fold "is not worthy of Me" (10: 37, 38).

3 complaints of the Pharisees (9: 1-17).

3 fold "what went ye out to see?" (11: 7-9).

3 cities: Chorazin, Bethsaida, Capernaum (11: 20-23).

3 occurrences "at that time" (11: 25; 12: 1; 14: 1).

3 fold description of the Jews: empty, swept, garnished (12: 44).

3 fold "verily" (18: 3, 13, 18).

3 classes of eunuchs (19: 12).

3 parables of warning (21: 28 - 24: 14).

3 questioners: Pharisees, Sadducees, Lawyer (22: 15, 23, 35).

3 faculties of love: heart, soul, mind (22: 37).

3 sayings about "little ones" (18: 6, 10, 14).

3 questions (22: 15-40).

In chapter 23: there are a number of triplets:

teacher, father, master (8-10).

temple and gold, altar and gift, heaven and throne (14-22).

mint, dill, cumin, judgment, mercy, faith (23).

prophets, wise men, scribes (34).

3 fold reference to "blood" (23: 35).

3 parables against negligence: faithful and unfaithful servants, the Virgins, the Talents

(24: 45 - 25: 30).

3 men entrusted with talents (25: 15).

3 denials of Peter (26: 69-75).

3 prayers at Gethsemane (26: 30-44).

3 questions of Pilate (27: 17, 21-23).

3 incidents which vexed the Pharisees (12: 1-24)

6 (2*3) great discourses as mentioned before.