The Four Gospels Compared
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The Four Gospels Compared
"The four Gospels narrate, largely, the same things, but with some differences. Only Matthew and Luke tell of the birth and childhood of Jesus. Matthew and Mark dwell on the Galilean Ministry: Luke the Perean: John, the Judean. John omits most of the Galilean Ministry, and records visits to Jerusalem which the others omit. The others omit the Judean Ministry, except the last week, which all four give rather fully.
The last week occupies one-third of Matthew, about, one-third of Mark, one-quarter of Luke, and one-half of John. John devotes 7 chapters, about one-third of his book, to Crucifixion Day, sunset to sunset.
Matthew has 28 chapters. Mark, 16. Luke, 24. John, 21. Luke has the most pages, and is the longest. Mark is the shortest."
Comparative view of the four Gospels
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Matthew Mark Luke John
Pre-Incarnation 1:1-3
existence of Jesus
Jesus' birth and childhood 1:1-2:23 1:1-2:52
John the Baptist 3:1-12 1:1-8 3:1-20 1:6-42
Jesus' Baptism 3:13-17 1:9-11 3:21-22
The Temptation 4:1-11 1:12-13 4:1-13
Preliminary miracle 2:1-11
Early Judean Ministry 2:13-4:3
(about 8 months)
Visit to Samaria 4:4-42
Galilean Ministry 4:12-19:1 1:14-10:1 4:14-9:51 4:43-54
(about 2 years) 6:1-7:1
Visit to Jerusalem 5:1-47
Percan and later Judean 19:1-20:34 10:1-52 9:51-19:28 7:2-11:57
Ministry (about 4 months)
The last week 21:1-27:66 11:1-15:47 19:29-24:1 12:1-19:42
Post-resurrection Ministry 28:1-20 16:1-20 24:1-53 20:1-21:25
By Henry H. Halley (1874-1965)
"The four Gospels narrate, largely, the same things, but with some differences. Only Matthew and Luke tell of the birth and childhood of Jesus. Matthew and Mark dwell on the Galilean Ministry: Luke the Perean: John, the Judean. John omits most of the Galilean Ministry, and records visits to Jerusalem which the others omit. The others omit the Judean Ministry, except the last week, which all four give rather fully.
The last week occupies one-third of Matthew, about, one-third of Mark, one-quarter of Luke, and one-half of John. John devotes 7 chapters, about one-third of his book, to Crucifixion Day, sunset to sunset.
Matthew has 28 chapters. Mark, 16. Luke, 24. John, 21. Luke has the most pages, and is the longest. Mark is the shortest."
Comparative view of the four Gospels
(If reading on a phone or small screen, rotate to landscape mode for best viewing)
Matthew Mark Luke John
Pre-Incarnation 1:1-3
existence of Jesus
Jesus' birth and childhood 1:1-2:23 1:1-2:52
John the Baptist 3:1-12 1:1-8 3:1-20 1:6-42
Jesus' Baptism 3:13-17 1:9-11 3:21-22
The Temptation 4:1-11 1:12-13 4:1-13
Preliminary miracle 2:1-11
Early Judean Ministry 2:13-4:3
(about 8 months)
Visit to Samaria 4:4-42
Galilean Ministry 4:12-19:1 1:14-10:1 4:14-9:51 4:43-54
(about 2 years) 6:1-7:1
Visit to Jerusalem 5:1-47
Percan and later Judean 19:1-20:34 10:1-52 9:51-19:28 7:2-11:57
Ministry (about 4 months)
The last week 21:1-27:66 11:1-15:47 19:29-24:1 12:1-19:42
Post-resurrection Ministry 28:1-20 16:1-20 24:1-53 20:1-21:25
By Henry H. Halley (1874-1965)