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John and the Synoptic Gospels
Comparison of John and the Synoptic Gospels
All Biblical text presents its own set of challenges in understanding and relating to modern day incidences. When examining the Bible, it is interesting to still see major differences that can complicate a modern interpretation of the Bible and Jesus' message. The major differences between the Synoptic Gospels and the Gospel of John show obvious differences that further complicate our understanding of the figure of Jesus.
The Synoptic Gospels are made up of the texts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke with Mark being thought to have been the first out of the three written. They all share incredible similarities in the themes and events described within their cannon. Essentially, they follow Jesus during a very similar point in his life and travels, and thus parallel each other in terms of content and the underlying message they wish to spread. Each of the three tends to focus on a single journey Jesus had taken from Galilee to Jerusalem. This shortens the period of Jesus' ministries compared to the greater...
John tends to show several journeys being taken by Jesus, thus extending the period he was conducting ministries before his trial and execution took place. Overall, John tends to mention many more travels and past experiences witnessed by Jesus than the other three combined.
On the other hand, the Gospel of John proves much different than the three gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. First The Gospel of John is missing major pieces of the story that are so important in the Synoptic Gospels. Some of the major events in Jesus' life are omitted by John, including his temptation deep in the desert as well as the first installment of the Lord's Supper. This clearly shows a major difference in the first three, where these major events of Jesus' life were recorded in similar detail and form. Even the famous Sermon on the Mount is missing within the pages of the Gospel of John. These were major elements in the development of Jesus' message, and so their absence leaves the Gospels of John with a completely different tone and texture than the…
Works Cited
Brown, Raymond E. An Introduction to the New Testament. Doubleday Publishing. 1997.
The New Oxford Annotated Bible: With the Apocryphal / Deuterocanonical Books, New Revised Standard Version. Michael D. Coogan, ed. 2001.
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