The Gospel of John exemplifies the divinity of Jesus in various ways that differentiates itself from the three other synoptic Gospels. There is added detail about his love and compassion for his disciples and the people of the Earth. He describes himself as being like God multiple times throughout the story of John. This specific… Continue reading →
John stands alone when compared to the other three Gospel stories. His story functions to portray and elevate his status as well as God’s in this particular story, describing himself multiple times as synonymous with God and the imperative nature of belief in Him. John’s gospel story immediately starts out differently than Mark’s, as John… Continue reading →
The Gospel of John stands out widely from the first three Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke. These three gospels, which are called the synoptic gospels, are very similar to one another compared to the Gospel of John. The themes in John stand out in contrast to those in other early Christian writings. John says that… Continue reading →
1) John illustrates that Jesus is “a God striding over the face of the earth” through his Gospel writings. He talks about passion, an empty tomb and the resurrection stories. In chapter 18 Judas betrays Jesus, but Jesus already knew this was going to happen in Chapter 13. Jesus knows that one of his disciples… Continue reading →
By Luke’s depict, Jesus was identified that he was innocent. As Pilate mentioned to chief priests and the crowds,” I find no basis for an accusation against this man.”(23:4), and called chief priests, the leaders, and the people and said, ” You brought me this man as one who was perverting the people; and here… Continue reading →
In contrast to Mark’s gospel, the gospel of Luke spends a good deal of time asserting the innocence of Jesus in the Passion narrative. The differing stories of Jesus facing Pilate is one example. Mark makes no mention of Jesus’ guilt or innocence here, but Luke claims Pilate spoke three times to the accusing crowd,… Continue reading →
Luke’s changes to Mark’s Passions story depict Jesus as an innocent martyr who willingly goes to his own death for several reasons. Firstly, Luke modified the story of Pilate by having Pilate and Herod both not believe that Jesus had done anything to deserve death, and they both wanted to release him. For instance, Pilate… Continue reading →
The gospels of Mark and Luke differ in the way they portray Jesus in relation to his death. Luke shows Jesus as a prophet that knows why he has to die and has no uncertainty or doubts about his death. In contrast, Mark portrays Jesus as uncertain of the need for his own death up… Continue reading →
In Mark’s telling of the story of Pilate (15:1-15) we see Jesus being questioned and Pilate then asks Jesus “Are you the King of the Jews” to which he replies “You say so” (v. 2). From there progress quickly to Jesus’s ultimate verdict. Pilate ask the Jewish people if they would like to have “the… Continue reading →
Matthew’s description of Jesus’ death and afterlife differs from Mark’s narrative in a number of ways: first, Matthew revises Mark’s story by adding new information, and second, Matthew adds his own story of Jesus resurrection appearances. Examine this issue by comparing the following passages: Jesus’ death: Mk 15:33-41//Mt 27:45-56 Mark and Matthew are almost word… Continue reading →
