A Comparison of John and the Synoptic Gospels the Synoptic Gospels

¶ … Synoptic Gospels: A Comparison of John and the Synoptic Gospels A Comparison of John and the Synoptic Gospels: The Synoptic Gospels A Comparison of John and the Synoptic Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke (Synoptic Gospels) John Significant Narratives These cover some important episodes in Jesus; life and ministry that are notable excluded from John.

These include the institution of the Lord's Supper (Matt 27: 17-25; Luke 22: 7-14; Mark 14: 12-20), the Transfiguration (Matt 17: 1-13; Mark 9: 2-13; Luke 9: 28-36), and the Temptation of Jesus (Mark 1: 12-13; Matthew 4: 1-11; Luke 4: 1-13) These provide examples of Jesus casting out demons (Matt 8: 28-34; Mark 5: 1-17; Luke 8: 28-37) Narrative parables are presented (such as the parable of the sower in Matt 13: 1-23; Mark 4: 1-25 and Luke 8: 4-18), as well as the Lord's Prayer (Matt 6: 6-13; Luke 11: 1-4) and the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5: 14-16; Mark 4: 21-23; Luke 8: 16-17) Exclude the story of Lazarus' resurrection No mention of the Extended Farewell discourse The Gospel of John notably excludes the institution of the Lord's Supper, the Transfiguration, and the temptation of Jesus There is no mention of Jesus casting out demons No narrative parables (the Vine and the Branches presented in John 15: 1-8 is not regarded as a parable) No mention of the Lord's prayer and the Sermon on the Mount Mentions Lazarus' resurrection -- the Seventh sign Miracle (John 11) Describes the Extended Farewell Discourse (John 13-17) Jesus' Early Life and Ministry Exclude information on Jesus' early Galilean ministry No mention of Jesus' visits to Jerusalem prior to the Passion week Focus more on Jesus' final journey John chapter 2 to 4 all talk about the early Galilean ministry Describes Jesus' visits to Jerusalem prior to the Passion week Length of Jesus' Ministry Only describe Jesus' final journey, with His ministry taking place within one year (Pate, 2011) Jesus' ministry takes between three and four years, during which he moves severally from Galilee to Jerusalem (ate, 2011) Style Pass information mainly in the form of proverbial, 'pithy' sayings presents material in extended discourse form (John 3- with Nicodemus; John 4 -- with the Samaritan woman; John 13-17 -- farewell with the disciples) Chronology the Last Supper took place on Passover Eve (Matson, 2002).