Synoptic Events « Previous •
Synoptic Gospels: Sayings of Jesus
Discipleship and Following Jesus
| Saying/Teaching | Matthew | Mark | Luke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me — “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves…” | Matt. 16:24-26 ESV | Mark 8:34-37 ESV | Luke 9:23-25 ESV |
| Instructions to the Twelve — “Take nothing for the journey except a staff…” | Matt. 10:5-15 ESV | Mark 6:8-11 ESV | Luke 9:3-5 ESV |
| Whoever Is Not Against Us Is For Us — “Do not stop him… for whoever is not against us is for us” | Matt. 12:30 ESV | Mark 9:40 ESV | Luke 9:50 ESV |
Parables and Kingdom Teaching
| Saying/Teaching | Matthew | Mark | Luke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parable of the Sower — “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed…” | Matt. 13:3-23 ESV | Mark 4:3-20 ESV | Luke 8:5-15 ESV |
| Purpose of Parables — “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom…” | Matt. 13:10-17 ESV | Mark 4:10-12 ESV | Luke 8:9-10 ESV |
| Parable of the Mustard Seed — “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed…” | Matt. 13:31-32 ESV | Mark 4:30-32 ESV | Luke 13:18-19 ESV |
| Lamp Under a Basket — “No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket…” | Matt. 5:15 ESV | Mark 4:21 ESV | Luke 8:16 ESV |
Identity and Authority
| Saying/Teaching | Matthew | Mark | Luke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter’s Confession Response — “Get behind me, Satan! You do not have in mind the concerns of God…” | Matt. 16:21-23 ESV | Mark 8:31-33 ESV | Luke 9:22 ESV |
| Who Is the Greatest? — “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all” | Matt. 18:1-4 ESV | Mark 9:33-37 ESV | Luke 9:46-48 ESV |
| Authority Question Response — “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you…” | Matt. 21:23-27 ESV | Mark 11:27-33 ESV | Luke 20:1-8 ESV |
Controversies and Debates
| Saying/Teaching | Matthew | Mark | Luke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Render to Caesar — “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s” | Matt. 22:15-22 ESV | Mark 12:13-17 ESV | Luke 20:20-26 ESV |
| Greatest Commandment — “Love the Lord your God… and love your neighbor as yourself” | Matt. 22:34-40 ESV | Mark 12:28-34 ESV | Luke 10:25-28 ESV |
| Beware of the Scribes — “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes…” | Matt. 23:1-7 ESV | Mark 12:38-40 ESV | Luke 20:45-47 ESV |
Future and Signs
| Saying/Teaching | Matthew | Mark | Luke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olivet Discourse - Beginning — “Watch out that no one deceives you…” | Matt. 24:4-14 ESV | Mark 13:5-13 ESV | Luke 21:8-19 ESV |
| Abomination of Desolation — “When you see standing in the holy place the abomination…” | Matt. 24:15-22 ESV | Mark 13:14-20 ESV | Luke 21:20-24 ESV |
| Coming of the Son of Man — “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven…” | Matt. 24:29-31 ESV | Mark 13:24-27 ESV | Luke 21:25-28 ESV |
| Fig Tree Lesson — “From the fig tree learn its lesson…” | Matt. 24:32-36 ESV | Mark 13:28-32 ESV | Luke 21:29-33 ESV |
Last Supper and Passion
| Saying/Teaching | Matthew | Mark | Luke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institution of the Lord’s Supper — “This is my body… This is my blood of the covenant…” | Matt. 26:26-29 ESV | Mark 14:22-25 ESV | Luke 22:19-20 ESV |
| Betrayal Prediction — “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me” | Matt. 26:21-25 ESV | Mark 14:18-21 ESV | Luke 22:21-23 ESV |
| Gethsemane Prayer — “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me…” | Matt. 26:36-46 ESV | Mark 14:32-42 ESV | Luke 22:40-46 ESV |
| Response to Arrest — “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me…?” | Matt. 26:55-56 ESV | Mark 14:48-49 ESV | Luke 22:52-53 ESV |
Leave a Comment
