4/9/2008 A comparison of the Four Gospels, Maravot's Synoptic Matrix
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Maravot's Synoptic Matrix

 

A comparison of the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
plus the Gospel of John laid beside them

(previously published in 1993 as part of our Buckley Series  under the title of
"Of Epicureans, Stoics & other ways to find Good")

 

The order of the matrix emphasizes differences among the gospels and refers to identical verses merely by the notation of chapter and verse. Where you see a chapter and verse cited without the saying, etc., assume that it is identical to the verse in the left hand column which is mostly Matthew's Gospel.

The Matrix shows how Matthew embellished, as it were, Mark's gospel and Luke followed Matthew and Mark, noting differences in chronology and also correcting Matthew. In Matthew the man with the withered arm, for instance, Luke shows is a man whose right arm is withered. So Luke elaborates where he thought appropriate. I have high-lighted texts which Matthew should have been following in Mark but did not pick up from Mark; likewise do we see details in Luke which he omits though presumably following Matthew and Mark.

In the matrix we also see how Luke remembers two beatitude scenes as to Matthew's remembrance of the Sermon on the Mount (but we see also in Matthew a reminder by Jesus how he had fed the 5,000 and then the 4,000 with fishes and loaves). 

 

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First there was the word, per John:

There was a man sent from God

whose name was John.

The same came for a witness

to bear witness of the Light, that all

men through him might believe.

And the Word was made flesh,

and dwelt among us, (and we beheld

his glory, the glory s of the only

begotten of the Father,) full of grace

and truth.

John bare witness of him, &

cried, saying, This was he of whom

I spake, He that cometh after me is

preferred before me: for he was

before me.

And of his fulness have all we

received, and grace for grace.

For the law was given by Moses,

but grace and truth came by Jesus

Christ.

Prologue to Theophilus

Of Zacharias' wife, Elisabeth

wife a daughter of Aaron

Elisabeth barren; both very old

Zacharias priest of God

John shall go forth in spirit

and power of Elias.

He will turn the hearts of children

to their fathers, etc.

Zacharias came out of temple dumb

Sixth month Gabriel then went to

Nazareth to visit Virgin Mary

(6 months after Elisabeth conceived)

Mary shall conceive the Son of the

Highest & give him the throne

of David.

Joseph, son of Jacob

Son shall be called the Son of God

Mary went to Judah to visit Elisabeth

John leaped in her womb

Zecharias' son born-spoke how

God visited & redeemed Israel.

Caesar Augustus tax, when Cyrenius

was governor of Syria

Joseph left Nazareth unto Bethlehem

with Mary (because of David's seed)

Mary brought forth her firstborn

son

Layed him in a manger-no room in

the inn

Book of the Generation of Jesus

Christ, the Son of David.

 

Virgin Birth

Jesus born in Bethlehem of Judaea

Wise men came

 

 

Jesus circumcised after 8 days

Brought Jesus to Jerusalem to offer

two turtledoves; re: Numbers 6.10

Simeon identified Christ "A light

to lighten the Gentiles"

Prophetess Anna

departed to Nazareth

Arrived in Nazareth & every year

went to Jerusalem for passover

Joseph warned to flee to Egypt

have I called my son (Hos.11.1:

"When Israel was a child then I

loved him and called my son out

of Egypt")

Herod slew firstborn babes

Fulfilled prophesy "In Rama there

was a voice of weeping; Rachel

weeping for her children"

Joseph moved to Nazareth

Fulfiled prophesy, "He shall be called

Nazarene: Judges 13.5; 1 Sam.1.1

Judges 13.5: Referring to Samson,

..."Thou shalt conceive, and bear a

son; and no razor shall come on his

head: for the child shall be a

Nazarite unto God from the womb

and he shall deliver Israel of the

Philistines

Re: Num. 6.1-6.18: "When either man

or woman separate themselves to

vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate

themselves unto the Lord; he shall

separate himself from wine &

strong drink & shall drink no

vinegar..all the days of his

separation there shall no razor

come upon his head: until the days

be fulfilled..all the days of his

separation he shall be Holy unto

the Lord;...and on the 8 th day he

shall bring two turtledoves to the

priest..and shave the head of his

separation and put it in the fire...

and after that the Nazarite may

drink wine."

12 years old in Jerusalem

15 th year of Tiberius-- Pontius

Pilate Governor; Herod Tetrarch of

Galilee & Caiaphas high priest

John the Baptist preaches

Fulfills Isaiah's prophesy, "one

crying in the wilderness"

Ate locusts & honey

Pharisees & Saduccees came to him

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parable of Ax laid unto the root of the

trees; "bad fruit cast into the fire"

He that cometh after me is mightier

 

 

 

 

 

...whose shoes I am not worthy to be..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesus comes to Jorda from Galilee

to be Baptized

 

 

Jesus went out of the water; a dove

descended, & lo a voice.. spake,"This

is my Beloved Son"

Jesus 30 years old then

Jesus led into wilderness to be

tempted

 

John put in prison

 

Jesus heard John is in prison &

departed to Galilee

 

dwelt in Capernaum; lands of Zabulon

& Nephthalim

Fulfilled Isaias 9.12: People of

Zebulon & Nephthalim saw a great

light

From that time Jesus began to preach

saying Repent, for the Kingdom of

heaven is at hand

From arrival in Capernaum, Jesus

began to preach

Jesus calls Simon Peter & Andrew

then James & John; said follow me

and I will make you fishers of men

and they straighway left their nets

and followed him.

 

 

 

Fame as a healer throughout Syria

Sermon on the mount:

Blessings

Ye are the Salt of the earth

Light is not hid under a bushel but

put on a candlestick

not come to destroy the law

 

 

 

 

 

 

Least & Greatest in Kingdom

of heaven

Except your righteousness exceed

the Pharisees..

If you are angry with your brother

you are in danger of Judgment

Agree with your adversary

If the right eye offend thee pluck

it out

Turn your cheek

If sued give him that sued you your

cloak also

Love your enemies

When thou doest alms, let not thy left

hand know what thy right hand

doeth

pray in the closet

Lord's Prayer

Lay not treasures on earth where moth

doth corrupt

 

Where your treasure is your heart will be

Light of the body is the eye; if therefore

thine eye be single thy whole body shall

be full of light; but if thine eye be evil..

No man can serve two masters; Ye

cannot serve God and Mammon

Behold the fowls of the air

Lilies of the field

God clothes the grass of the

field..which tomorrow is cast into the

oven

Judge not that ye be judged

Mote in your brother's eye

Give not that which is holy to the

dogs nor pearls to swine...lest they

turn again and rend you

Ask and it shall be give you

 

1.6

 

1.7

 

 

1.14

 

 

 

 

1.15

 

 

 

 

1.16

 

1.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.12,13

 

 

2.13

2.15

 

 

 

2.16

 

 

2.18

 

 

2.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

 

3.4

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.13

 

 

 

3.16

 

 

3.16

 

 

 

4.12

 

4.12

 

 

4.13

 

4.15

 

 

4.17

 

 

4.17

 

4.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.24

5.0

5.3-5.11

5.13

5.15

 

5.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.19

 

5.20

 

5.22

 

5.22

5.25

 

5.29

5.40

 

5.44

6.2

 

 

6.5,6

6.9

6.19

 

 

6.22

6.22

6.23

 

6.24

 

6.26

6.28

6.30

 

 

7.1

7.3

7.6

 

 

 

7.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.0 Jesus Christ, the

Son of God

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.7 "The latchet of whose

shoes I am not worthy to

unloose"

 

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

1.10 "Thou art my

Beloved Son"

 

 

11.12 Spirit drove him

into the wilderness to be

tempted

1.14 Afterwards John put

in prison

1.14..departed for Galilee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.14..preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God, saying the time is

fulfilled; repent..

 

 

1.16 saw Simon & Andrew; said follow me & I will make you

fishers of men and they straightway left their nets

and followed him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

 

1.17

 

1.17

1.22

 

1.27

 

 

 

 

3.23 Joseph, son of Heli

1.35

1.39

1.44

 

1.63

 

2

 

2.4

2.7

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

2.5 Mary, his espoused wife [was]

great with child.

2.7 Shepherds came; every male

that openeth the womb shall be

called holy

2.23

 

 

2.32

2.36

2.36

2.39

 

2.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.42

3.1

 

3.1

3.3

 

3.4

 

3.7-3.12 Multitudes came; calls

them vipers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.16 "The latchet of whose shoes

I am not worthy to unloose"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.22 "Thou art my Beloved Son"

 

 

3.23

4.1

 

 

3.20

 

4.14 & Jesus returned into

Galilee & fame of him etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.17 preaches Isaiah 61.1: The

spirit of the Lord is on me..this

day the scripture is fulfilled

5.1 stood by lake of Gennesaret; saw two ships; entered one which was Simon's & taught people from the ship; showed Simon where to fish; he, James, John, sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon, were all astonished; Jesus said Fear not from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

 

 

 

 

 

6.17 Sermon on the plain

6.17 -49 Blessings: blessed are the hungry; the weeping, and men who hate you --all followed by a list of Curses

11.33 No man when he hath lighted a candle putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel.

8.16 No man who lighteth a candle putteth it under a bed

8.17 Nothing is secret that is hid

love your enemies; give and it shall be given unto you

Judge not and ye shall not be judged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

 

6.29 And to him that smiteth thee on the one cheek off also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

6.27; 6.35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again

6.38 Give and it shall be given to you; ..for with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again    .....12.33 Sell what ye have & give alms

11.2

12.33 Povide yourselves with treasures in heaven...that moth will not corrupt

 

12.34 For where your treasure is there will be your heart also

11.34 The light of the body is the eye..when thine eye is evil the body is full of darkness

 

16.13 No servant can serve 2 masters

 

12.26 Consider the Ravens..

12.27 Consider the lilies of the field

12.28 If God clothes the grass,

etc.

8.17 Judge not that ye be not judged

 

 

 

 

 

6.38 and 11.9

 

1.6 There was a man sent from God

whose name was John.

1.7 The same came for a witness,

to bear witness of the light; that all

men through him might believe

1.4 And the Word was made flesh

and dwelt among us, (and we beheld

His glory, the glory as of the only

begotten of the Father, ) full of

grace and truth

1.15 John bare witness of him, &

cried, saying, This was he of whom

I spake, He that cometh after me is

preferred before me: forhe was

before me.

1.16 And of his fulness have all we

received, and grace for grace.

1.17 For the law was given by Moses

but grace and truth came by Jesus

Christ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.20..but confessed, I am not the

Christ

1.21 And they asked him, what then Art thou Elias? And he said

I am not. Art thou that

prophet? And he answered

Re: Malachi: 4.5 Behold I will

send you Elijah the prophet before

the coming of the great &

dreadful day of the Lord.

1.22 Then said they unto him,

Who art thou? that we may give an

answer to them that sent us. What

sayest thou of thyself?

1.23 He said, I am the voice of

one crying in the wilderness, Make

straight the way of the Lord, as

said the prophet Esaias (Isa. 40.3)

1.24 and they which were sent

were of the Pharisees.

1.25 And they asked him, and said

unto him, Why baptized thou then

if thou be not that Christ, nor

Elias, neither that prophet?

1.26 John answered them, saying,

I baptize with water: but there

standeth one among you, whom ye

know not;

1.27 He it is who coming after me

is preferred before me, whose

shoe's latchet I am not worthy to

unloose.

 

 

1.29 The next day John seeth

Jesus coming unto him, & saith

Behold the Lamb of God, which

taketh away the sins of the world.

1.34 And I saw, and bare record,

that this is the Son of God.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.0 Went to wedding in Cana &

turned water nto wine (the first

miracle in Galilee according to

John)

 

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