Differences in Synoptic Gospels

Mark Luke Matthew
Opens with the list of Jesus’

Mark opens with an Chapters 1 and 2 present the ancestors (Chapter 1: 1-17)
account of the preaching and accounts of the births of John
activity of John the Baptist. the Baptist and Jesus. In both
The Gospel writer views accounts the mothers receive
John as the messenger that special attention. In the
the Old Testament speaks of account of Jesus' birth Luke
as coming before the time of stresses the appearance of the
final salvation. John not only angel to Mary, the trip to
fulfills the Old Testament Bethlehem from Nazareth, and
prophecy, he proclaims the appearance of the angels
the coming of Jesus. Mark 1:9- to the shepherds, who then
11 reports John's baptism of visit the Christ Child.
Jesus. A voice from heaven
declares Jesus to be God's
beloved son.
The reader of Mark is
therefore left with
no doubt about the identity of
Jesus. He is the fulfillment of
Old Testament hopes and
is the Son of God.
Brief account of Jesus’ All two chapters dedicated to Account of the birth of Jesus
temptation by Satan in the accounts of births of John the immediately follows (Chapter
wilderness immediately Baptist and Jesus 1:18- Chapter 2:14).
follows the opening baptism Particularly an angel of the
story. ({1:13} And he was there Lord tells Joseph that his virgin
in the wilderness wife Mary will have a son
forty days, tempted of Satan; (Matthew 1:18-21)
and was with the wild beasts;
and the angels ministered
unto him)
Is not interested in the early Assumes Bethlehem is home Matthew's story assumes that
life or home accounts of Jesus. to Mary and Joseph and this Bethlehem is the home of the
family went there to be taxed Holy Family. Wise men visit the
Mark focuses on the mighty there in there homeland birthplace after seeing the
acts of Jesus more than on his according to the decree of star. Joseph takes his family to
teachings . Augustus Caesar. (out a decree Egypt after being warned in a
from Caesar Augustus, that all dream to flee. King Herod
Now wonder he Introduces the world slaughters all children "in and
Jesus’ calling of first disciples should be taxed. around Bethlehem" who are
and class with the Pharisees ( {2:2} ([And] this taxing was two years old or less. After
early (Chapter 1: 16 – Chapter first made Herod's death, Joseph takes
2:28) when Cyrenius was governor his family to Nazareth in
of Syria.) {2:3} And all went Galilee rather than returning
to be taxed, every one into his to Judea
own city. {2:4} And Joseph
also went up from Galilee, out ({2:19} But when Herod was
of the city of Nazareth, into dead, behold, an angel of the
Judaea, unto the city of David, Lord appeareth in a dream to
which is called Bethlehem; Joseph in Egypt, {2:20}
(because he was of the house Saying, Arise, and take the
and lineage of David:) {2:5} young child and his mother,
To be taxed with Mary his and
espoused wife, being great go into the land of Israel: for
with child) they are dead which sought
the
young child’s life. {2:21} And
he arose, and took the young
child and his mother, and
came into the land of Israel.
{2:22} But when he heard that
Archelaus did reign in
Judaea in the room of his
father Herod, he was afraid to
go
thither: notwithstanding, being
warned of God in a dream,
he turned aside into the parts
of Galilee: {2:23} And he
came and dwelt in a city called
Nazareth: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by
the prophets, He shall be
called a Nazarene).
After a brief reference to Luke uses poetic hymns rather Matthew understands all the
Jesus' temptations in the than Old Testament events associated with Jesus'
wilderness, Mark tells us that quotations. birth as fulfIllments of Old
John is arrested and that Jesus Testament prophecies. The
then begins his preaching Luke does not refer to the star, first two chapters alone quote
career in Galilee (Chapter the wise men, or Herod's four Old Testament passages.
1:14). Mark 1: 15 persecution. Luke's account of This emphasis on Jesus as the
gives us Mark's summary of Jesus' birth indicates some of fulfIllment of Old Testament
the basic preaching of Jesus: Luke's major emphases: prophecy continues
"The time is fulfilled, and the concern for women, interest throughout the Gospel
kingdom of God has come in common people, and the (Chapter 2:17-18)
near; repent, and believe in universal significance of Jesus.
the good news." Jesus
preaches that the age of
salvation is near. People
should prepare for the
Kingdom through repentance
and belief in the good news.

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