THE 4

GOSPEL

SIMILARITIE
S
1. Jesus baptized by John

1. Jesus baptized by John

2. call of the 1st disciples
3. preaching of the kingdom
in Galilee
4. going to Jerusalem for the
pass over

5. passion, death and

resurrection

DIFFERENCES
1. PASS OVER synoptic 1; FG 3x (Jn
2:13 , 6:4, 11:55)

2. CLEANSING OF TEMPLE 1st act of

Jesus in FG; in synoptic done in last week
of Jesus life (Jn 2:13-20, Mt 21:12-13, Lk
19:45, Mk 11:15)
3. CRUCIFIXION before pass over meal
in FG; in synoptic, Jesus eats pass over
meal with disciples
4. MAIN THEME of Jesus teachings KOG
in synoptic; in FG, KOG only referred to
twice Jn 3: 3 & 5
5. PURPOSE OF GOSPEL in synoptic

DIFFERENT GOSPEL
PORTRAYAL
OF JESUS AS MESSIAH

MARK Suffering Messiah

MATTHEW Teaching
Messiah
LUKE Compassionate
Messiah
JOHN Life giving
Messiah

THEOLOGICAL THEMES
MATTHEW

1. Gospel for the JEWS - started with the

genealogy of Jesus
2. Gospel of the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
3. Gospel of the CHURCH (Mt 16:18
Peter as rock)
4. Gospel of SERMON - Mt 5 sermon on
the mount; Mt 10 duties of leaders in
KOG; Mt 13 parables of the KOG
5. Gospel of FULFILLMENT - because
Matthew would like to portray Jesus as the
fulfillment of the prophecy
6. Jesus is KING 3 kings visited Jesus

THEOLOGICAL THEMES
LUKE - Theophilus is
1. Gospel for the GENTILES
a Greek
name could represent anybody who is a
lover of God
2.Gospel of UNIVERSAL SALVATION
3. Gospel of the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
(annunciation, visitation, presentation)
4. Gospel of PRAYER Luke always wants
to portray Jesus at prayer; church
morning prayer (song of Zechariah),
magnificat
5. Gospel of WOMEN
6. Gospel of the HOLY SPIRIT