The Synoptic Gospels -- Jesus Before Pilate and the Tragedy of Judas

Mark 15:1-15; Matthew 27:1-26; Luke 23:1-25; Acts 1:15-26

The Synoptic Gospels -- The Last Supper, Part 1

Mark 14:10-25; Matthew 26:14-30;
Luke 22:1-38; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

The Synoptic Gospels -- The Parables, Part 2 - In Both Matthew and Luke and in All 3

In Both Matthew and Luke and In All 3
Selected Examples

The Synoptic Gospels: Selected Passages Unique to Mark

Mark 1:1
The introduction of the Gospel

Mark 2:18a
A transitional introduction is dropped, enabling the use of the following material

Mark 3:19-21
Jesus goes home and family thanks he's nuts.

Mark 4:26-29
"The Self-Growing Seed"

Mark 5:3-8
Editorial process dropped content

Mark 7:1-5
Questions of Jesus by the Pharisees and Scribes

Mark 7:31-37
Healing of deaf mute man in Decapolis

Mark 8:22-26
Healing of the blind man at Bethsaida

Mark 9:14-16, 19ff
Mark provides more details

Mark 9:50b
Salt in yourselves

Mark 14:51-52
Naked young Man running away

Mark 16:9-20
The shorter endings of Mark

The Synoptic Gospels: "But I Say To You!" - Matthew 5:21-48 with Luke Parallels

Matthew 5:21-26 & Luke 12:57-59 - Murder and Disputes
Matthew 5:27-30 & Luke 18:8-9 & Mark 9:43-48 - hands, feet, and eyes offending
Matthew 5:31-32 & Luke 16:18 - On Divorce and Remarriage
Matthew 5:33-37 - No Swearing
Matthew 5:38-42 & Luke 6:29-30 - On Retaliation: Turn the other Cheek
Matthew 5:43-48 & Luke 6:27-36 - On Living Your Enemy

The Synoptic Gospels: Q Parallels with Mark Echos - Matthew 5:13-19 - Salt is Good, You are the Light of the World, The Law and its Completion

Matthew 5:13 & Luke 14:34-36 & Mark 9:49-25 - Salt is Good
Matthew 5:14-16 & Luke 8:16; 11:33 & Mark 4:21 - You are the Light of the World
Matthew 5:17-19 & Luke 16:16-17 - The Law and its Completion

The Synoptic Gospels: The Call of the Disciples-Mark 1:16-20; Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 4:14--5:1-11

The New Testament use of the LXX (Septuagint)
Isaiah 61:1-2;
The Nature of Hellenistic Judaism
Luke's changing of Mark's sequence of events

The Synoptic Gospels: The Temptations of Jesus- Mark 1:12-13; Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13

Mark's brevity
The differences between Matthew and Luke:
Luke swaps the 2nd and 3rd Temptations

The Synoptic Gospels: The Baptism of Jesus- Mark 1:1-11; Matthew 3:1-17; Luke 3:1-22

John the Baptist's Ministry
Semitic Hyperbole
Baptismal Practices in Judaism
The meaing of Baptizw
The Baptism of Jesus
Dialogue between John B. and Jesus
Why was Jesus Baptized?
Q&A on various topics
Criticism of Hyper-Skepticism

The Synoptic Gospels: Jesus in the Temple- Luke 2:41-52 & The Genealogies- Matthew 1:2-17 & Luke 3:23-38

Luke 2:41-52
Assumptions made in Synoptic Studies
Theological Orthodoxy and Authority:
The Wesleyan Quadrilateral
Jesus in the Temple; Christological issues.

Matthew 1:2-17 & Luke 3:23-38
The Matthew's genealogy vs. Luke's: sources, origins, interpretations