Comparative Chart of The Gospels
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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF THE GOSPELS
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Event Matthew frames Luke Juan
Jesus birth Matthew 1:18 Luke 2:1-7
The visit of the Matthew 1:12
magicians
Announcement of Luke 1:5-25
the birth of John
the Baptist
Angels and Luke 2:8-20
shepherds
Killing of Matthew 2:13-
children 23
Preaching of John Matthew 3:1-12 Mark 1:1-8 Luke 3:1-20 John 1:19-28
the Baptist
The baptism of Matthew 3:13- Mark 1:9-11 Luke 3:21-22 John 1:29-34
Jesus 17
Temptation of Matthew 4:1-11 Mark 1:12-13 Luke 4:1-13
Jesus
Wedding at Cana John 2:1-11
Beginning of Matthew 4:12- Mark 1:14-20 Luke 4:14-15
Jesus' ministry 25
The Sermon on Matthew 5, 6
the Mount and 7
Jesus heals a Matthew 8:1-4 Mark 1:40-45 Luke 5:12-16
leper
Jesus heals a Matthew 8:5-13 Luke 7:1-10
centurion's
servant.
Jesus heals Matthew 8:14- Mark 1:29-34 Luke 4:38-41
Peter's mother-in- 17
law
The storm calmed Matthew 8:23- Mark 4:35-41 Luke 8:22-25
by Jesus 27
Gadarene demon Matthew 8:28- Mark 5:1-20 Luke 8:26-39
34
Jesus heals a Matthew 9:1-8 Mark 2:1-12 Luke 5:17-26
paralyzed man
Election of the Matthew 10:1-4 Mark 3:13-19 Luke 6:12-16
twelve apostles
Mission of the Matthew 10:5- Mark 6:7-13 Luke 9:1-6
disciples 15
Death of John the Matthew 14:1- Mark 6:14-29 Luke 9:7-9
Baptist 12
Feeding of the Matthew 14:13- Mark 6:30-44 Luke 9:10-17 John 6:1-14
five thousand 21
Jesus walks on Matthew 14:22- Mark 6:45-52 John 6:15-21
the sea 33
Peter's confession Matthew 16:13- Mark 8:27-30 Luke 9:18-21
20
Jesus announces Matthew 16:21- Mark 8:31-9 Luke 9:22-27
his death 28
Event Matthew frames Luke Juan
The Matthew 17:1- Mark 9:28-36
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transfiguration of 13
Jesus
Jesus heals two Matthew 20:29- Mark 10:46-52 Luke 18:35-43
blind men as he 34
leaves Jericho
Jesus' entry into Matthew 21:1- Mark 11:1-11 Luke 19:28-40 John 12:12-19
Jerusalem 11
The purification Matthew 21:12- Mark 11:5-16 Luke 19:45-48 John 2:13-21
of the temple 16
Jesus accuses Matthew 23:1- Mark 18:38-40 Luke 11:37-54;
Pharisees and 36 20:45-57
scribes
Jesus mourns Matthew 23:37- Luke 13:34-35
over Jerusalem 39
Jesus predicts the Matthew 24:1-2 Mark 13:1-3 Luke 21:5-6
destruction of the
temple
Jesus tells the Matthew 24:1- Mark 13:1-3 Luke 21:5-6
apostles the signs 28
before the end
Jesus talks about Matthew 24:29- Mark 13:24-37 Luke 21:25-36
his coming 51
Plot to arrest Matthew 26:1-5 Mark 14:1-2 Luke 22:1-2 John 11:45-53
Jesus
Jesus is anointed Matthew 26:6- Mark 14:3-9 John 12:1-8
in Bethany 13
Judas offers to Matthew 26:14- Mark 14:10-11 Luke 22:3-6
hand over Jesus 16
Institution of the Matthew 26:17- Mark 14:12-25 Luke 22:7-23 John 13:21-30
Lord's Supper 29
Jesus prays in Matthew Mark 14:32-42 Luke 22:39-46
Gethsemane 26:36:46
Arrest of Jesus Matthew 26:47- Mark 14:43-50 Luke 22:47-53 John 18:2-11
56
Jesus before the Matthew 26:57- Mark 14:53-65 Luke 22:54, 63- John 18:12-14,
council 68 71 19,24
Jesus before Matthew 27:1-2 Mark 15:1 Luke 23:1-2 John 18:28-32
Pilate
Jesus sentenced Matthew 27:15- Mark 15:6.20 Luke 23:13-25 John 18:38-
to death 31 19:16
Crucifixion and Matthew 27:32- Mark 15:21-41 Luke 23:26-49 John 19:17-30
death of Jesus 56
Jesus is buried Matthew 27:57- Mark 15:42-47 Luke 23:50-56 John 19:38-42
61
Resurrection of Matthew 28:1-9 Mark 16:1-8 Luke 24:1-12 John 20.1-10
Jesus
The grand Matthew 28:16- Mark 16:14-18 Luke 24:36-49 John 20:19-23
commision 20
The ascension of Mark 16:19-20 Luke 24:50-53
Jesus
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2. What are the Synoptic Gospels?
The synoptic gospels are Matthew, Mark and Luke, they are called synoptic since this
word means "from the same point of view." Each of these books expresses events about
Jesus and his life from the same point of view, although each one referring from a
personal perspective of how they wanted to present Jesus, some stories are not found in
the three books, however, most of what they is related in them is found in all 3.
The gospel of Mark is the first to be written and appears to be one of the main sources
for the gospels of Matthew and Luke, of the 661 verses in Mark only 31 do not appear
in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Of Matthew's 1,060 verses, about 500 come from
Mark; and of Luke's 1,149 verses, about 336 come from Mark.
3. What do we find in the gospels about the person of Jesus?
Matthew
The gospel of Matthew is intended to show Jesus as the messiah that God had promised
to Israel. The book begins with the genealogy of Jesus; mentions the miracles that Jesus
performed but also pedagogical issues because it presents Jesus as a Teacher, which is
why it includes 5 sermons or great teachings: the Sermon on the Mount (chapters 5-7),
the instructions for the mission (chapter 10), the great sermon in parables (chapter 13),
instructions for living as a church (chapter 18), and a final discourse on the end times
(chapters 24-25).
Matthew presents Jesus as Immanuel which means God with us.
frames
In this gospel Mark presents less attention to the teachings of Jesus and highlights his
actions more. It doesn't tell much about the life of Jesus, it describes only a year or a
little more. The author's interest is to proclaim the gospel and say that Jesus is the
messiah, the savior who gave his life as a ransom for much (Mr. 10:45). More than a
third of the book talks about the last week of Jesus' life in and around Jerusalem.
Jesus appears in this gospel as someone who knows human emotions well: Jesus gets
angry (Mr. 3:5), becomes impatient (Mr. 8:17), is admired (Mr. 6:6), expresses
moments of anguish and affliction (Mr. 14:33-34). It also shows the power and
authority of Jesus (Mr. 1:22), the power to heal people (Mr. 1:33) and power to cast out
demons (Mr. 1:25-27).
Presents Jesus as the messiah (Mr. 8:29), as the Son of God (Mr. 1:1, 9:7, 15:39) and as
Son of Man, this title is the one that appears the most, but only Jesus uses it. This name
appears in Daniel 7:13-14 where it is used to speak of the heavenly being to whom God
gives dominion over the entire world; This last title appears in the gospel pointing to
three aspects of Jesus' mission: 1) he acts with the power of God (Mr. 2:10,28); 2) he
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will be rejected and suffer (Mr. 8:31, 9:9, 10:33); 3) he will return with power and glory
(Mr. 8:38, 13:26, 14:62) .
Luke
Luke in this gospel presents Jesus not only as the savior of the Jews but of the entire
world (Lk. 19:10), mentions parables, which is the way in which Jesus preached most.
The word Salvation is one that Luke emphasizes a lot to refer to the purpose for which
Jesus had come to this world, for example in Luke. 3:6 the words of the prophet Isaiah
are quoted “and all flesh will see the salvation of God” or in Lk. 19:9 “Jesus said to
him: Today salvation has come to this house…”)
In this gospel Jesus appears as the savior of a group of people who were poorly viewed
or looked down upon in society like the Samaritans. He heals 10 and one returns to
thank him for which Jesus tells him that his faith has helped him. saved (Lk. 17:11-19);
Jesus is also seen living with tax collectors who were despised by the Jews like Levi
(Lk. 5:27-32) or Zacchaeus (Lk. 19:1-10), the meeting between Jesus and Zacchaeus
that is only recorded in the book of Luke shows the value that Jesus places on people
despised by religious authorities.
The importance of prayer in the life of Jesus is also shown, Luke records 7 cases apart
from those mentioned in the other gospels in which Jesus prayed: at the time of being
baptized (Lk. 3:21), after the healings he performed (Lk. 5:16), before choosing the
twelve apostles (Lk. 6:12), before Peter's confession in Caesarea Philippi (Lk.9:18), on
the Mount of Transfiguration (Lk. 9:29), before teaching his disciples the model prayer
(Lk. 11:1) and when he was on the cross (Lk. 32:34, 46).
Juan
John presents Jesus to us as the Christ, the Son of God (Jn. 20:30-31), also in chapter 1
of the book shows us Christ in his absolute divinity, Jesus Christ is the same sovereign
God and full of majesty and unlimited power.
-Jesus as the verb (action), John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God.”
-Jesus as God, John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.”
-Jesus as creator, John 1:3 “All things were made through him, and without him nothing
was made that was made.”
-Jesus as life, John 1:4 “In him was life, and the life was the light of men.”
-Jesus as the light, John 1:4 “In him was life, and the life was the light of men.”
-Jesus made flesh, John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we
saw his glory, glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.”
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-Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away all sin, John 1:29 “The next day John saw
Jesus coming to him, and said, Behold, the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of
the world.”
-Jesus as the I AM, when Jesus applies the title “I Am” to himself, he claims to be God
(John 8:58). Not a helper of God or a great teacher, but the Divine, Eternal, Pre-
existing, Infinite and Perfect Being. He is the God of Israel.
It presents Jesus most intimate to us, his love for humanity. In the gospel John describes
7 signs to demonstrate the divinity of Jesus, the first being the conversion of water into
wine at the wedding in Cana and the last being the resurrection of Lazarus.
4. Chronological Line of the life of Christ (From his birth to his resurrection
