The Gospel Synopsis and Timeline Part 13

101. Exhortation to Fearless Confession - See no 196

While Matthew 10:26-33 and Luke 12:2-9 are not word for word, they must have gotten their information from the same source.

Mark also states two things that is in Matthew and Luke.

It also interesting that Luke reports that Jesus said something twice in two different settings

102. Divisions within households - See no 204

Again we see Matthew and Luke record the same thing although not word for word, but idea for idea.

103. Conditions of Discipleship - See n0 217

Love/Hate father/mother/son/daughter - - Matthew and Luke

Take up cross and follow me - - Matthew, Mark and Luke

Lose/give up/hate -vs- love/save/find - - Matthew, Mark, John

104. Rewards of Discipleship

Matthew and Mark discuss giving a cup of water with a reward

Luke and John talks about the one “who sent me.”

Matthew, Luke and John talk about welcoming/listening/receiving the disciple, Jesus and the one who sent Jesus.

105. Continuation of Journey

Only Matthew records Jesus “teaching and preaching in their towns.”

106. John the Baptist’s Question and Jesus’ Answer

Mark and John do not record this event

It is obvious that Matt and Luke are describing the same event.

107. Jesus’ Witness concerning John

Mark does not record much about what Jesus say about John. except he is a messenger preparing the way.

Matthew and Luke say the same thing often using identical words.

The only difference is Luke records in 7:29-30 -

29 (And all the people who heard this, including the tax collectors, acknowledged the justice of God, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism. 30 But by refusing to be baptized by him, the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves.) 

Where as Matt records in Matt 11:12-14 -

12 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John came; 14 and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come. 15 Let anyone with ears listen! 

Matthew also adds 21:31-32 in reference to John the baptist

108. Woes Pronounced on Galilean Cities - See no 178

Jesus condemns Galilean cities for their lack of belief when he preformed miracles

It is obvious to see this is the same event but from two different perspectives

109. Jesus’ Thanksgiving to the Father

Again we see Matthew and Luke recording pretty much the same thing.

John records the same kind of things but in multiple places.

110. “Come unto Me”

Only Matthew records Jesus saying this.

111. Plucking Grain on the Sabbath - See no 46

We have already Discussed this section.

112. Healing the Withered Hand - See no 47

We have already discussed this section.

113. Jesus Heals Multitudes by the Sea - See no 48

We have already discussed this section.

114. The Woman with the Ointment - See no 267 & 306

It is obvious that Matthew and Mark are telling the same story

In Bethany at the house of Simon the Leper

unknown woman pours costly ointment on his head

her deeds will be remembered

John records an event also in Bethany

but at the house of Lazarus

Mary pours the perfume

Judas is identified

Luke’s story has some similarities but the differences are so drastic that it is not believed to be the same story.

A Pharisee house

A sinner, a woman in the city anointed Jesus

Jesus talks about two debtors

Jesus tells her that her sins are forgiven.