Name: Patricia
Reference: Mt 8:16-17, Mk 1:32-34
Quote: This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, "He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.
Date: Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Time: 01:41:50 PM
This is another example of Matthew linking the ministry of Jesus with the O.T. prophesy. It is absent in Mark's version. Mark adds more descriptives, and emphasizes the casting out of demons more than does Matthew.
Name: Adam
Reference: MT 3:13-17, MK 1: 9-11
Quote: "John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?"
Jesus said to him in reply, "Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness."
Date: Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Time: 12:24:02 PM
Matthew adds this conversation to the the story of Jesus' Baptism. It shows that Jesus is superior to John.
Name: Eric
Reference: Mt 19:16-22; Mk 10:17-22
Quote: The Rich Young Man
Date: Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Time: 11:35:43 AM
This is only minor discrepancy in the content of this narrative. Mark’s account focuses more on Jesus and God (e.g. Mk v18 “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but God alone). Matthew, however, focuses more on the rich man (e.g. Mt v17a “why do you ask Me what is good?) changing Mark’s text to make his own account person-focused (e.g. Mt v16 simply “some came to Him…” vs. Mk v17 “as He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him…”; Mt 17b “if you wish to enter…).
Name: Jim Roche
Reference: MT 14:1-2; MK 6:14
Quote: MT: "... he [Herod] said to his servants, 'This is John the Baptist, he has been raised from the dead'"; MK: "Some [maybe he] said, John the baptizer has been raised from the dead;"
Date: Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Time: 09:17:11 AM
CommentMT14:2 specifically says Herod believes Jesus is "John the Baptist" raised from the dead while MK6:14 says "John the baptizer" has been raised from the dead but does not say Herod believes Jesus is John.
Name: Pam L
Reference: Mt 12:50 and Mk 3:35
Quote: Matthew - "For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother." and Mark - "Whoever does the will of God is my brother, and sister, and mother."
Date: Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Time: 10:13:23 PM
Matthew clarifies that Jesus (the Christ) is the "son" of God by calling Him his "Father" whereas Mark is a bit more ambiguous.
Name: Sarah PL
Reference: Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3
Quote: 13:55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
Date: Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Time: 09:11:39 PM
The Mark passage - " Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? " -us only slightly different in the order of the brothers, but it doesn't mention the father's occupation. To Mark, the paternity of Jesus doesn't seem to matter though that is strange in a patriarchal society.
Name: Ezra Chapola
Reference: Matth4:12-17
Quote: Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.
Date: Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Time: 04:53:55 PM
Matthew has edited and rearranged the ideas of Mark by including places that Mark did not mention, and stressed on the idea of preaching.
Name: Judy Clark
Reference: Matt 13:18-19; Mk. 4:14-15
Quote: Hear then the parable of the sower. When any one hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the
evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in his heart; this is what was sown along the path.
Date: Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Time: 12:54:14 PM
In Matthew, Jesus does not question if the people listening understand the parable of the sower, he just explains it saying the ones in the parable who don't understanding are the ones who lose what has been sown in their hearts by evil one, not the people hearing the explaination as in Mark.
Name: Dave
Reference: Mt 13:10-15; Mk 4:10-12
Quote: The reason for speaking in parables
Date: Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Time: 12:37:04 PM
Both passages contain reference to the fact that people who hear and see still do not understand the Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew, however, cites this passage as fulfillment of a prophecy of Isaiah (Mt 13:14-15)which is not referenced in Mark
Name: Poppy Arford
Reference: MT 8:25-26 and Mk 4:39-40
Quote: Mt 25 And they went and woke him saying," Save, lord; we are perishing." Mt 26 And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. Mk 39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Mk 40 He said to them, Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?"
Date: Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Time: 10:57:01 AM
Very interesting and differing sequence of events. In both instances the disciplines wake Jesus and ask for help. Mathew tells us that Jesus responds to their lack of faith first with a rebuke whereas Mark places the saving of the men (calming of the sea)before the rebuke. Looks like Mathews' priority is to address their lack of faith whereas Marks' is to literally to save their lives. Ummm... this gives us insight into the personal values of these two story tellers.
Name: TPB
Reference: Matt 8:17
Quote: This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.”
Date: Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Time: 12:21:38 AM
Matthew adds a note that the healing of the sick fulfills scripture about the coming of the Messiah (Is. 53:4). Although it may have originally pointed to demonic/spiritual healing in the present, it perhaps came to mean the healing/redemption of sin through Christ’s sacrificial obedience to God.
Name: Rosemary
Reference: Matt 14: 32-33 and Mk 6: 51-52
Quote: When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
Date: Monday, October 03, 2005
Time: 09:16:54 PM
In Mark, the disciples "were astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened." Matthew introduces his theology of Jesus as the Son of God and that the disciples "worshiped him."
Name: Genise K
Reference: Matt 14:13-21 and Mark 6:30-44
Quote: Feeding the Five Thousand
Date: Monday, October 03, 2005
Time: 09:03:52 PM
On the surface this looks to be very similar aside from the fact that Mark gives detail as to why they went to the "lonely place", why Jesus had compassion on the crowds, and the disciples challenging Jesus as to where this food would come from. What struck me more was that in Matthew they are refered to as disciples and in Mark as apostles. This could be reflective of the time in which these Gospels were really written. Also worthy to note that Matthew accounts for feeding 5000 men, besides the women & children, unlike Mark who only refers to male gender.
Name: Clare
Reference: Mt. 12:22-24 and Mk. 3:21-23
Quote: Then a blind and dum demoniac was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. And all the people were amazed, and said, "Can tis be the Son of David?" But when the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons."
Date: Monday, October 03, 2005
Time: 09:00:41 PM
Matthew sets the stage for the Pharisees' commnent by first setting the scene. A demoniac is brought to Jesus who is in a crowd of people. Jesus casts out the demon. The believers ask if Jesus is the son of David; the nonbelievers suggest it is the work of the devil. In contrast, Mark moves directly to the punch line witout ever setting up the story.
Name: Amy
Reference: MT 12:1-8, MK 2:23
Quote: The Sabbath
Date: Monday, October 03, 2005
Time: 06:52:14 PM
Matthew expands on the quotations in Mark and alters the main point of the passage in Mark. Mark focuses on the Sabbath as being made for man. Being a man, Jesus is therefore a Lord of the Sabbath. Matthew only says that the Son of Man is the lord of the Sabbath, and does not include other men.
Name: Audrey
Reference: Mt. 10:16-25 and Mk. 13:9-13
Quote: Coming Persecutions...The Beginning of Woes
Date: Monday, October 03, 2005
Time: 08:32:46 AM
Jesus warns the disciples about the future. Mark and Matthew’s passages give details that are the same but Matthew, for once, is much more descriptive in how the disciples are to act. Mark ends by explaining that all that endure to the end will be saved but Matthew continues and adds that they should be like their teacher, not try to assume his role, and know that they will be treated worse because of who they follow.
Name: Mair
Reference: Mt 8:14-15 & Mk 1:29-31
Quote:
Date: Sunday, October 02, 2005
Time: 10:14:11 PM
same mother-in-law(Peters-Mt., Simon's-Mk) laying with fever. Jesus heals her(Mt.-touched her hand and the fever left, Mk-he took her by the hand and lifted her up and the fever left. she serves (Mt -him, Mk-them)
Name: Cathie
Reference: Mt 9:18-22 and Mc 5:25-34
Quote: ...for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I shall be made well." Jesus turned and seeing her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well."
Date: Sunday, October 02, 2005
Time: 08:56:56 PM
Mark adds more detail about what the woman thinks and feels as well as what happens around him, and includes the part about "perceiving in himself that power had gone forth from him". Matthew cuts to the chase, and after the healing has Jesus turn and tell her her faith has made her well. This is much clearer, and to the point. Mc has this ambiguous phrase, opening it up for interpretation and speculation. Matthew removes the doubt.
Name: Laura
Reference: Mt 13:54-58 Mc 6:1-5
Quote: Jesus teaching in "his own country", "Where did this man get this wisdom...?" " A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and his own house."
Date: Sunday, October 02, 2005
Time: 08:56:12 PM
There are several points in this passage where Mt seems to condense Mc, particularly "Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?" instead of "Where did this man get all this? What is the wisdom given to him? What mighty works are wrought by his hands?" except that Mt says, "Is not this the carpenter's son?" and Mc says, "Is not this the carpenter..?"
Name: Sarah
Reference: Matth 14:34-36; Mk 6:53-56
Quote: Haling of the sick in Gennesaret
Date: Sunday, October 02, 2005
Time: 11:54:54 AM
Matthew is more succint in telling of this passage than Mark.Matthew's use of the word "region" as opposed to Mark's "neighborhood" in the description of how far they gathered the sick contrasts a very different feel to the story-more abstract as opposed to literal.
Name: Dina Lattanzi
Reference: Mt 8:1-4 and Mk 1:40-45
Quote: When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him, and behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying "Lord if you will, youc an make me clean." And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, "See that you say nothing to any one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to the people."
Date: Sunday, October 02, 2005
Time: 08:31:03 AM
In comparing this passage to its counterpoint in Mk, several things were apparent. Firstly, Mt is more succinct than Mk (for once!)ha. Mt left out "beseeching him" and that Jesus was "Moved with pity," both of which are in Mk. After Jesus cleansed the leper, in Mk he "sternly charged him" as opposed to the simply "said to him" in Mt. Lastly, in Mk, the leper disobeyed Jesus and "began to talk freely about it...so that Jesus could not openly enter a town." I find it interesting that Jesus is portrayed with so much more human emotion in Mk here. By adding that Jesus had to stay away from towns, it is almost as if Jesus assumes the stigma (no pun intended) of leprosy himself, a kind of foreshadowing of the crucifixion.
Name: barbara anne
Reference: Matth 13:34-35 and Mark 4:33
Quote: "All this Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: 'I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.'"
Date: Saturday, October 01, 2005
Time: 03:16:32 PM
Mark says "With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it; he did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything. Mark is concerned with Jesus' relationships, with the people and with his disciples, while Matthew is more concerned with proving that what Jesus is doing and how he is doing it, fulfills prophecy. He doesn't care to tell that Jesus explained everything to his disciples, rather he focuses on the fact that Jesus is explaining what has been hidden since the beginning of time. (And is this quote an authentic one?)
Name: Gail Holman
Reference: Matthew 3:11-12, Mark 1:7-8
Quote: "I baptize you with water for repentence, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear the threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the granery; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."
Date: Saturday, October 01, 2005
Time: 02:49:28 PM
This is John's preaching about the one who is coming. Mark does not mention repentence, winnowing fork, threshing floor, granary, or burning anything with fire. Mark only mentions baptism by Jesus with the Holy Spirit.
Name: Barb Sagat
Reference: Matt 12:9-14 & Mk 3:1-6
Quote: Mk. asks "Is it lawful on the Sabbayh to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill? Matt. asks "How much more valuable is a human being than a sheep?"
Date: Friday, September 30, 2005
Time: 06:59:52 PM
Matt. removes the retorical question posed by Mark, and provides an answer as well as a parable in it's place.
Name: Cindy
Reference: Mt 4:1-11 & Mk 1:12-13
Quote: Jesus' temptation
Date: Friday, September 30, 2005
Time: 02:29:30 PM
CommentMatthew edits out the sense of immediacy after Jesus' baptism, fills in details that Mark might not have known, and omits the wild beasts. Yes, the temptation took place in the wilderness, but no, Jesus wasn’t tempted for the whole 40 days, that was just fasting in preparation for the devil coming to test him all at once.
Name: Zareen
Reference: MT 10.1-16, MK6.7
Quote: About the disciples
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2005
Time: 10:42:10 PM
bOTH PARABLES TELL ABOUT THE DISCIPLES BEING SENT OUT BY jESUS TO HEAL THE UNCLEAN SPIRITS IN PEOPLE
Name: Zareen
Reference: MT 8.28-34, MK5.1-20
Quote: Demonic men and Legion
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2005
Time: 10:39:32 PM
Both parables are about men who weren't in the best of minds. They were by graves-Mark mentions a name "Legion" while the other does not. Both parables send unclean spirits into swine.
Name: Pam L.
Reference: Mt 9:8 and Mark 2:12
Quote: "When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men." Mt 9:8 and "...so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, 'We never saw anything like this.'" Mark 2:12
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2005
Time: 10:35:09 AM
Matthew seems to clarify just what they were all amazed about - specifically that God had "given such authority to men."
Name: Doug
Reference: Matthew 9:6 and Mark 2:5
Quote: Matt 9:6: and Mark 2:5
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2005
Time: 09:10:58 AM
Matthew provides great detail explaining Jesus: "Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"-then He said to the paralytic, "get up, pick up your bed and go home". Mark is very concise: "Son, your sins are forgiven."
Name: Rosemary
Reference: Matt 12:46-50 and Mk 3:31-35
Quote: Jesus' true relatives
Date: Thursday, September 29, 2005
Time: 07:12:55 AM
These two passages are essentially the same. They have the same number of lines and contain the same information.
Name: Terah Ames
Reference: Matthew 13:1-9 and Mark 4:1-9
Quote: Parable of the Sower
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Time: 05:09:55 PM
In Matthew and Mark Jesus by the sea with a large crowd where he tells the parable of the Sower. However, there are a few differences. In Matthew version, Jesus tells the parable and Mark notes that Jesus is teaching by the parable. In Matthew the seeds are noted as "they" and as "it" in Mark. In Matthew the seeds that fell on thorns were choked and in Mark it is added the choked seeds "yielded no grain."