Synoptic Parallels

Event Matthew Mark Luke John
Preaching of John the Baptist Mat 3:1–2 Mrk 1:1–8 Luk 3:1–20 Jhn 1:19–29
Baptism of Jesus Mat 3:13–17 Mrk 1:9–11 Luk 3:21–22
Temptation Mat 4:1–11 Mrk 1:12–13 Luk 4:1–13
Beginning of Galilee ministry Mat 4:12–17 Mrk 1:14–15 Luk 4:14–15
Rejection at Nazareth Mat 13:53–58 Mrk 6:1–6 Luk 4:16–30
Healing of Peter’s mother-in-law Mat 8:14–17 Mrk 1:29–34 Luk 4:38–41
Cleansing of a leper Mat 8:1–4 Mrk 1:40–45 Luk 5:12–16
Healing of the paralytic Mat 9:1–8 Mrk 2:1–12 Luk 5:17–26
Calling of Levi Mat 9:9–13 Mrk 2:13–17 Luk 5:27–32
Fasting question Mat 9:14–17 Mrk 2:18–22 Luk 5:33–39
Grain on the Sabbath Mat 12:1–8 Mrk 2:23–28 Luk 6:1–5
Healing of withered hand Mat 12:9–14 Mrk 3:1–6 Luk 6:6–11
Choosing the Twelve Mat 10:1–4 Mrk 3:13–19 Luk 6:12–16
Parable of the sower Mat 13:1–23 Mrk 4:1–20 Luk 8:4–15
Jesus’ true family Mat 12:46–50 Mrk 3:31–35 Luk 8:19–21
Calming of the storm Mat 8:23–27 Mrk 4:35–41 Luk 8:22–25
Demoniac healed Mat 8:28–34 Mrk 5:1–20 Luk 8:26–39
Jairus’ daughter & woman Mat 9:18–26 Mrk 5:21–43 Luk 8:40–56
The Twelve sent out Mat 10:5–15 Mrk 6:7–13 Luk 9:1–6
John the Baptist beheaded Mat 14:1–12 Mrk 6:14–29 Luk 9:7–9
Feeding the 5000 Mat 14:13–21 Mrk 6:30–44 Luk 9:10–17 Jhn 6:1–14
Peter’s confession Mat 16:13–19 Mrk 8:27–29 Luk 9:18–20
Prediction of death Mat 16:21–28 Mrk 8:31–9:1 Luk 9:21–27
Transfiguration Mat 17:1–8 Mrk 9:2–8 Luk 9:28–36
Second prediction Mat 17:22–23 Mrk 9:30–32 Luk 9:43–45
Who is greatest? Mat 18:1–5 Mrk 9:33–37 Luk 9:46–48
Rich young ruler Mat 19:16–30 Mrk 10:17–31 Luk 18:18–30
Blind Bartimaeus Mat 20:29–34 Mrk 10:46–52 Luk 18:35–43
The Final Week
Triumphal entry Mat 21:1–11 Mrk 11:1–11 Luk 19:28–40 Jhn 12:12–19
Authority questioned Mat 21:23–27 Mrk 11:27–33 Luk 20:1–8
Parable of tenants Mat 21:33–45 Mrk 12:1–12 Luk 20:9–19
Render to Caesar Mat 22:15–22 Mrk 12:13–17 Luk 20:20–26
Resurrection debate Mat 22:23–33 Mrk 12:18–27 Luk 20:27–40
David’s son Mat 22:41–46 Mrk 12:35–37 Luk 20:41–44
Olivet discourse Mat 24:1–36 Mrk 13:1–32 Luk 21:5–33
Passover plot Mat 26:1–5 Mrk 14:1–2 Luk 22:1–2
Last Supper Mat 26:26–30 Mrk 14:22–26 Luk 22:14–20 Jhn 13:1–30
Peter’s denial predicted Mat 26:31–35 Mrk 14:27–31 Luk 22:31–34 Jhn 13:36–38
Gethsemane Mat 26:36–46 Mrk 14:32–42 Luk 22:39–46
Arrest of Jesus Mat 26:47–56 Mrk 14:43–50 Luk 22:47–53 Jhn 18:3–12
Before Sanhedrin Mat 26:57–75 Mrk 14:53–72 Luk 22:54–71 Jhn 18:13–27
Before Pilate Mat 27:1–14 Mrk 15:1–5 Luk 23:1–5 Jhn 18:28–38
Crucifixion Mat 27:32–56 Mrk 15:21–41 Luk 23:26–49 Jhn 19:16–37
Resurrection Mat 28:1–10 Mrk 16:1–8 Luk 24:1–12 Jhn 20:1–18