The Gospel Synopsis and Timeline Part 8

We are studying the synopsis of the four Gospels.

Before we begin I want to address something that was said last week that needs to be examined.

Did Jesus preform any miracles before his baptism and when the HS came upon him? Specifically turning water into wine?

Lets look at John since he is the only one who records the turning water into wine.

43. The Healing of the Paralytic

Another story we find in all the gospels is the healing of the paralytic.

As you read the different accounts it is easy to see that Mark and Luke are telling the same story, but what about Matthew and John?

While Matthew doesn’t record the lowering of the mat through the roof, it does record Jesus’ interaction with the Pharisees and teachers of religious law.

John on the other hand is by a pool and doesn’t record interaction between the teachers of the religious law and Jesus

44. The Call of Levi (Matthew)

Matthew, Mark, and Luke have strikingly similar telling of the story but John does not include the call of Levi.

45. A Question about Fasting

Again the synoptic gospels have strikingly similar telling of the story. John records something bout celebrating with the bridegroom which goes along with the synoptics but it is very different.

46. Plucking Grain on the Sabbath

The synoptics all tell pretty much the same story

Matthew includes how moses commanded the Priests to work on the sabbath

Mark includes “the sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.

47. The Man with the Withered Hand

Another story about working on the sabbath, this time it is healing. the synoptics are in line with all the details while John omits the story.

48. Jesus Heals Multitudes by the Sea

While Matthew does not record where the healings occured it is obvious that this is the same record as found in the other synoptic gospels.

49. The Choosing of the Twelve

Peter is always first, james, John, and Andrew are always part of the first four, Judas Iscariot is always last.

50. Occasion of the Sermon (on the mount).

If you were to read Matthew and Luke independently you might get the idea that these were two different events. In fact may believe that the sermon in Matthew and the story in Mark are two different sermons That Jesus preached. One on the Mount, one on a plain.

As we continue in this study we will see the differences and similarities of these two sermons.

Also note mark also has Jesus going up on a mountain with his disciples…