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"Synopsis of the Gospels"

  The Nativity and the Early Years
  The Ministry
  The Parables-A
  The Parables-B
  The Parables-C
  The Passion-A
  The Passion-B

Footnotes are located at the end of each table.

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Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

1.

The Preface of John

1:1-18a

2.

The Preface of Luke

1:1-4b

3.

The Birth of John the Baptist announced

1:5-25

4.

The Annunciation to Mary

1:26-38

5.

The Salutation of Mary. Mary's song of praise

1:39-56

6.

Birth of John the Baptist. Zechariah's Prophecy

1:57-80

7.

Appearance of an Angel to Joseph in a dream

1:18-25ac

8.

The Nativity of Jesus

1:25bd

2:1-7d

1:14d

9.

The Genealogies

1:1-17e

3:23-38e

10.

The Announcement to the Shepherds

2:8-20

11.

The Circumcision and Presentation in the Temple

2:21-38

12.

The Visit of the Wise Men

2:1-12f

13.

The Escape to Egypt

2:13-15

14.

The Infants Massacred at Bethlehem

2:16-18

15.

The Return to Nazareth

2:19-23

2:39, 40

16.

Jesus, 12 years of age, goes up to Jerusalem

2:41-52

  • This Preface, peculiar to John, indicates the scope of his Gospel. (1) The life and work of Christ are viewed as a revelation in part of an eternal fact. (2) The later date of the Gospel is implied by a statement of positive truth against growing error.
  • This Preface is most valuable (1) as indicating the existence of many oral or written Gospels; (2) as throwing light on the sources and origin of Luke's Gospel. The language and style exhibit scholarship and literary skill.
  • Note the citation of prophecy in this passage in accordance with Matthew's plan.
  • The birth of Jesus is now placed by most scholars in the year 4 BCE. The determining points are: (1) The first rule of Quirinius (Lk 2:2); (2) the accession of Tiberius; (3) the death of Herod.
  • Matthew traces from Abraham, the father of Israel, Luke (the Gentile Evangelist) from Adam, the father of the human race.
  • The insertion of this and the following incidents (13, 14) by Matthew again connects the NT with OT prophecy (see Num 24:17; Hos 11:1; Jer 31:15).

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Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

17.

John the Baptist

3:1-12

1:1-8

3:1-20

1:15-28

18.

The Baptism of Jesus

3:13-17

1:9-11

3:21-23

1:32-34

19.

The Temptation of Jesus

4:1-11

1:12, 13

4:1-13

20.

The Testimony of John the Baptist

1:19-34

21.

The first Call of Disciples: Andrew and another [? John], Simon Peter, Philip, Nathanael [? Bartholomew]. sec. 34 Cf.

1:35-51a

22.

The Wedding in Cana

2:1-11b

23.

Jesus goes to Capernaum

2:12

24.

The Passover. Jerusalem. The cleansing of the Temple

11:15-17

19:45, 46

2:13-25

25.

Interview with Nicodemus

3:1-21

26.

Jesus in Judea baptizing. John also baptizing

3:22-36

27.

Jesus passes through Samaria into Galilee. The Woman of Samaria

4:3-44

28.

Healing of the Official's Son

4:45-54

29.

Return to Jerusalem: Cure of an ill man at the Pool of Bethzatha

5

30a.

The Imprisonment of John the Baptist

14:3-5

6:17-20

3:19, 20

31.

Jesus preaches in Galilee

4:12-17

1:14, 15

4:14, 15

32.

Teaches in Nazareth; is rejected. Cf. sec. 63

4:16-30

Cf. 4:44

33.

Dwells in Capernaum

4:13-16c

4:31, 32c

34.

The (second) Call of Peter, Andrew, James and John: the first group of four disciples

4:18-22

1:16-20

5:1-11

35.

Heals a man with an Unclean Spirit in the Synagogue

1:21-28

4:31-37

36.

Heals Peter's wife's mother and others

8:14-17

1:29-34

4:38-41

37.

Jesus Prays in a Deserted Place

1:35-37

4:42, 43

38.

A Second Journey through Galilee

4:23-25

1:38, 39

4:44

39a.

The Sermon on the Mount. [Matthew's order]

5:1-7:29

40.

Cleanses a Leper

8:1-4

1:40-45

5:12-16

41.

Heals a Paralytic Man. Discourse thereupon

9:1-8

2:1-12

5:17-26

42.

The Call of Levi (or Matthew)

9:9-13

2:13-17

5:27-32

43.

Discourse on Fasting

9:14-17

2:18-22

5:33-39

44.

The Disciples pluck Grain. Discourse on the Sabbath

12:1-8

2:23-28

6:1-5

45.

Restores the Withered Hand on the Sabbath

12:9-13

3:1-5

6:6-10

46.

The Plot against Jesus

12:14

3:6

6:11

47.

Departure of Jesus: many follow: He heals many

4:24, 25; 12:15-23

3:7-12

6:12, 17-19

48.

The Appointment of the Twelve

10:1-4

3:13-19

6:13-16

39b.

The Sermon on a level place on the Mount. [Luke's order: see 39a]

6:17-49

49.

The Mission of the Twelve

10:5-11:1

Cf. 3:14b,15

50.

Jesus heals the Centurion's Servant

8:5-13

7:1-10

51.

Raises the Widow's Son to life

7:11-17

52.

The Messengers from John the Baptist. Discourse about John

11:2-19

7:18-35

53.

Jesus reproaches the Cities of Galilee

11:20-24

Cf. 10:13-15

54.

(a) The Supper in the house of Simon the Pharisee;
(b) Parable of the Two Debtors

7:36-50

55.

Journey through Galilee with the Twelve

8:1-3

56.

(a) A Demoniac healed
(b) Charge of casting out through Beelzebub
Discourse thereon

9:32-34
12:22-28
12:22-45


3:19b-30


11:14-36; 12:10

57.

The true Kindred of Jesus

12:46-50

3:31-35

8:19-21

  • It is characteristic of John to choose for his narrative the inner, spiritual, first call of the Apostles. The synoptists relate the second, external call of four.
  • Narrated by John as a typical manifestation of power.
  • Matthew proving that Jesus is the Christ points out the prophetic significance of this sojourn in Galilee. Luke, true to his motive, sees in rejection at Nazareth and acceptance at Capernaum a forecast of the Christ rejected by Jews, accepted by Gentiles, and a fulfillment of the OT instances cited by Jews. This connection is an instance of what is meant by "an orderly account" Lk 1:3.

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Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

58.

(a) The Sower
(b) The Lamp under the Bushel
(c) The Seed growing secretly
(d) The Weeds

(e) The Grain of Mustard Seed
(f) The Hidden Yeast and other parables

13:1-23
5:14-16,

13:24-30; 36-43
13:31, 32
13:33-35

4:1-20
4:21-25
4:26-29


4:30-32
4:33, 34

8:4-15
8:16-18



13:18, 19
13:20, 21







59.

The Stilling of the Storm on Sea of Galilee

8:18, 23-27

4:35-41

8:22-25

60.

The Gadarene Demoniacs

8:28-34

5:1-20

8:26-39

61.

(a) Healing of the Woman with Hemorrhages.
(b) The Daughter of Jairus

9:18-26

5:21-43

8:40-56

62.

The Healing of Two Blind Men

9:27-31

63.

A Second Rejection at Nazareth. Cf. sec. 32

13:54-58

6:1-6a

64.

Third Journey through Galilee. [Cf. Mt 4:23 and 10:1]

9:35-38

6:6b

13:22

65.

The Mission of the Twelve

10:1, 5-42

6:7-11

9:1-5

66.

Their work described

6:12, 13

9:6

67.

Jesus preaches alone

11:1

68.

What Herod thought of Jesus

14:1, 2

6:14-16

9:7-9

30b.

The story of John the Baptist; a retrospect. See 30a

14:3-12

6:17-29

69.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

14:13-21

6:30-44

9:10-17

6:1-14

70.

Jesus Walks on the Water

14:22-33

6:45-52

6:16-21

71.

Heals the Sick at Gennesaret

14:34-36

6:53-56

72.

Discourse concerning the Bread from Heaven

6:22-65

73.

Jesus reproves the Scribes and Pharisees

15:1-20

7:1-23

11:37-44

74.

(a) The Syrophoenician Woman;
(b) Cure of the Sick

15:21-31

7:24-37

75.

The Feeding of the Four Thousand

15:32-39a

8:1-9

76.

The Pharisees seek a Sign

15:39b-16:4; 12:38, 39

8:10-13

Cf. 11:29-32

77.

The Yeast of the Pharisees

16:5-12

8:14-21

12:1

78.

Cure of a Blind Man at Bethsaida

8:22-26

  • We notice here a marked instance of close correspondence in a crucial incident.
  • The whole of this section is closely similar in the synoptic accounts, a note of its deep importance. Luke omits the rebuke of Peter, and the important words of Mt 16:17-20 belong to that Gospel alone.

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Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

79.

Caesarea Philippi. The Confession of Peter

16:13-16a

8:27-29a

9:18-20a

6:66-69a

80.

The Church of Christ. The First Prediction of Jesus' Death and Resurrection.

16:17-28b

8:30-9:1b

9:21-27b

81.

The Transfiguration

17:1-13

9:2-13

9:28-36

82.

Jesus heals a Boy with a Demon

17:14-21

9:14-29

9:37-43a

83.

(a) The Second Prediction of Jesus' Death and Resurrection
(b) The Temple Tax Demanded.
(c) Dispute over who should be greatest

17:22-18:5

9:30-37

9:43b-48

84.

One who is not an apostle casts out demons in the name of Jesus

Cf. 10:40

9:38-40

9:49, 50

85.

A Discourse on Offenses

10:42; 18:6-9; 5:13

9:41-50

17:1, 2; 14:34

86.

The Lost Sheep

18:10-14

15:3-7

87.

(a) Of Forgiveness. (b) Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

18:21-35

17:3, 4

88.

(a) Jesus goes to the Festival of Booths in Jerusalem.
(b) Incident on the way







9:51-56

7:1-10

89.

Types of Discipleship

8:19-22

9:57-62

90.

Mission of the Seventy

10:1-12

91.

Jesus teaches at the Festival

7:11-8:59

92.

The Man born Blind

9:1-41

93.

Jesus teaches of Himself as the Gate and the Good Shepherd.

10:1-21

94.

Return of the Seventy

[11:25-27]

10:17-24

95.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan.

10:25-37

96.

Martha and Mary

10:38-42

97.

Jesus teaches His Disciples how to pray

6:9-13; 7:7-11

11:1-13

98.

Discourses of the Pharisees, and Lawyers

11:37-54

99.

Teaches of Hypocrisy, and of Courage in Persecution

12:1-12

100.

Parable of the Rich Fool

12:13-21

101.

Worldly Anxiety

6:25-34

12:22-32

102.

Of Alms and the Treasures in Heaven

[6:19, 20]

12:33, 34

103.

Of watching for the Master's coming

[24:36-51]

13:33-37

12:35-48

104.

Some effects of Christ's Coming

[10:34-36; 5:21-26]

12:49-56

105.

Pilate's Cruelty. The Tower of Siloam

13:1-5

106.

The Parable of the Barren Fig-tree.

13:6-9

107.

The Healing of a Woman Crippled

13:10-17

108.

The Festival of the Dedication. Retreat to the Jordan.

? 19:1, 2

? 10:1

10:22-42

109.

The Narrow Door

13:22-30

110.

Jesus speaks of Herod

13:31-33

111.

Lamentation over Jerusalem

23:37-39

13:34, 35

112.

Jesus heals the man with Dropsy.

14:1-6

113.

Jesus teaches of Humility

14:7-14

114.

The Dinner of the Kingdom.

14:15-24a

115.

The Cost of Discipleship

14:25-35

116.

Parables (1) Addressed to Scribes and Pharisees. a. The Lost Sheep. b. The Lost Coin. c. The Prodigal Son.
(2) Addressed to His Disciples. d. The Dishonest Manager

[18:10-14]

15:1-16:13

117.

(a) Reproof of the Pharisees.
(b) The Rich Man and Lazarus

16:14-31

118.

Of Offenses. See 85

 

 

 

 

119.

Of Faith and Duty

17:1-10

120.

The Raising of Lazarus

11:1-45b

121.

A Council of the Chief Priests and Pharisees about Christ

11:46-57

122.

Jesus goes up to Jerusalem to the Last Passover

? 19:1, 2c

? 10:1c

17:11c

123.

Ten Lepers cleansed

17:12-19

124.

Discourse on the Coming of the Kingdom

[24:37-39]

17:20-37

125.

The Importunate Widow: God the Judge

18:1-8

126.

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

18:9-14

128.

Young Children brought to Christ

19:13-15b

10:13-16b

18:15-17b

  • This parable is similar to one related Mt 22:1-10; the framework in parts is verbally parallel, but the incidents and teaching differ materially.
  • Placed by several authorities after Lk 19:27.
  • Scholars differ as to whether the passages in Matthew and Mark refer to this or to a previous journey to Jerusalem for the feast of the Dedication. Matthew's report however seems to unite and reconcile the other two.

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Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

129.

The Rich Young Ruler. Discourse on Riches and Sacrifice

19:16-29

10:17-30

18:18-30

130.

The Laborers in the Vineyard

19:30-20:16c

10:31c

131.

The Third Prediction of Jesus' Death and Resurrection

20:17-19d

10:32-34d

18:31-34d

132.

(a) The request of the Sons of Zebedee.
(b) Dispute as to the greatest

20:20-28

10:35-45

[Cf. 22:24-27]

133.

Healing of the Blind at Jericho

20:29-34

10:46-52

18:35-43

134.

Zacchaeus

19:1-10

135.

The Ten Pounds (Luke) and the Talents (Matthew)

[25:14-30]

19:11-28

136.

The approach of the Passover. Orders to betray Jesus

11:55-57

  • The very close correspondence here shows the importance of this weighty judgment.
  • Once more the synoptic correspondence becomes very close; Matthew contains a slight addition, and Mark has two special points of interest. The identity of this record marks how highly treasured the words were.
  • Mark has only the words which introduce the parable.
  • This prediction is more definite and detailed than those which precede. Luke, by omitting all mention of the chief priests and scribes, throws into prominence the share of the Gentiles in the Passion: an instance of the manner in which the Evangelists adapted their narrative to their special readers.
  • Here there is the great interest of a fourfold comparison. In the synoptics the same sequence is observed, and the points of contact are numerous; yet each Evangelist has characteristic points of separate description. John connects the joyous recognition of the crowd from Jerusalem with the raising of Lazarus.

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Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

137.

The Anointing at Bethany

26:6-13

14:3-9

[7:36-50]

12:1-8

138.

The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

21:1-11e

11:1-11e

19:29-44e

12:12-19e

139.

(i) The Curse on the Fig-tree
(ii) The (second) Cleansing of the Temple
(iii) Other incidents the same day

21:12-19

11:12-19

19:45, 46

140.

The lesson of the Fig-tree

21:20-22

11:20-26

141.

The Authority of Jesus questioned

21:23-27

11:27-33

20:1-8

142.

(a) The Two Sons
(b) The Wicked Tenants
(c) The Wedding Banquet. The Wedding Robe

21:28-32
21:33-46
22:1-14


12:1-12


20:9-19



143.

Question about paying Taxes

22:15-22

12:13-17

20:20-26

144.

The Sadducees Question the Resurrection

22:23-33

12:18-27

20:27-39

145.

The First and Greatest Commandment

22:34-40

12:28-34a

Cf. 10:25-28

146.

(a) The Pharisees confuted.
(b) Their practices denounced

22:41-46; 23:1-39

12:34b-40

20:40-47

147.

The Widow's Offering

12:41-44

21:1-4

148.

The Greeks desire to see Jesus. Teaching of Jesus

12:20-50

149.

The Destruction of the Temple foretold. The End of the World

24:1-44

13:1-37

21:5-36

150.

Parables of Passion-tide

 

 

 

 

 

(a) The Ten Bridesmaids

25:1-13

 

(b) The Talents. Cf. Sec 135

25:14-30

151.

The Last Judgment

25:31-46

152.

The Plot to Kill Jesus

26:1-5

14:1, 2

22:1-6

153.

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

26:14-16

14:10, 11

22:3-6

154.

The Passover

26:17-19

14:12-16

22:7-13

13:1

155.

(a) The Last Supper

(b) The Dispute among the Apostles
(c) Jesus washes the Disciples' feet
(d) Institution of the Lord's Supper

26:20-25



26:26-29a

14:17-21



14:22-25a

22:14 [15-19]-23
22:24-30

22:15-20a

13:21-38


13:2-20

156.

The Last Discourses of Jesus and Prayer of Intercession

14:1-17:26

157.

Crossing to the Mount of Olives. Discourse of Jesus. Confidence of Peter

26:30-35

14:26-31

22:29, 31-34, 39

13:36-38

158.

The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane

26:36-46

14:32-42

22:41-46

159.

The Betrayal

26:47-56

14:43-52

22:47-53

18:1-11

160.

Jesus taken to Annas

18:12-14

161.

(a) Jesus taken to Caiaphas [the first informal Trial]. (b) Denials of Peter

26:57-75

14:53-72

22:54-62

18:15-18, 25-27

162.

The formal Trial before the Council

27:1

15:1a

22:66-71

163.

Jesus taken to Pilate

27:2[3-10]-14

15:1b

23:1

18:28

  • In this deeply important parallel Matthew and Mark are in close, almost identical correspondence. Luke has additional matter, and (according to the best reading) omits important words found in the other synoptics and paralleled in 1 Cor 11.25.

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Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

164.

The Suicide of Judas

27:3-10

165.

The Trial before Pilate

27:11-14a

15:2-5a

23:2-5a

18:33-38a

166.

Jesus before Herod

23:6-12

167.

Jesus delivered by Pilate to be crucified

27:15[19]-31b

15:6-20b

23:13-25b

18:39-19:16b

168.

The Dream of Pilate's wife

27:19

169.

The Crucifixion
(a) Simon compelled to Carry the Cross
(b) The Women of Jerusalem

(c) The Scene at Golgotha
(d) The Mockery
(e) Jesus commends His Mother to John
(f) The Death of Jesus
(g) Piercing of the Side


27:32


27:33-38
27:39-44

27:45-56


15:21


15:22-37
15:29-32

15:33-41


23:26
23:27-31c
23:33, 34
23:35-43

23:44-49





19:17-24

19:25-27

19:31-37

170.

The Burial

27:57-61

15:42-47

23:50-56

19:38-42

171.

The Tomb made secure by Seal and Watch

27:62-66

172.

The Resurrection

28:1-10d

16:1-11d

24:1-12d

20:1-18d

173.

The Guards bribed to give false evidence

28:11-15e

174.

The Journey to Emmaus

16:12, 13f

24:13-35f

175.

Appearance to the Apostles in the absence of Thomas

16:14g

24:36-43g

20:19-25g

176.

Appearance to the Apostles, Thomas being present

20:26-29

177.

The Eleven go to Galilee

28:16a

178.

Appearance to seven Disciples at the Sea of Tiberias

21:1-24

179.

Appearance in Galilee

28:16b-20h

16:15-18h

180.

The Ascension

16:19i

24:44-53

Cf. Acts 1:1-12

  • All agree in the report of Pilate's opening words. Matthew and Mark agree throughout. Luke has a general agreement but a fuller report; the definite statement of the charge belongs to him alone. John's account is the most special and of the deepest interest.
  • Luke (having alone narrated the mockery by Herod's soldiers) omits the mockery in the Praetorium where the other synoptists agree closely. The synoptic accounts have much in common, but Luke as before shows independent sources.
  • This incident, peculiar to Luke, is characteristic of his research and of his pathos.
  • The mode of narration varies, and the peculiar points are unusually numerous. The angel's message of the Resurrection is the same. In the rest of the message Matthew and Mark are agreed. John gives a detailed account of the appearance to Mary Magdalene. After Mk 16:8 the report is thought to be not that of the Evangelist.
  • An incident which would naturally come before Matthew who was writing for Jews and was therefore bound to face Jewish objections.
  • The brief notice in Mark follows a different report.
  • The three Evangelists here follow independent evidence. Luke and John have each special and important particulars.
  • The two reports are independent.
  • The short notice in this appendix to Mark is clearly from an independent source.

       

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