Comparison of the Four Gospels

	Matthew	Mark	Luke	John
Portrait of Christ	Prophesied King	Obedient Servant	Perfect Man	Son of God
Angelic ReminderRev. 4, Ezek. 1	First Creature: Lionlike	Second Creature: Oxlike	Third Creature: Manlike	Fourth Creature: Eaglelike
Genea-logical Record	Yes – a King must have one – It traces the kingly line of David through Solomon and leads to Joseph, the legal father of Jesus	No – a servant needs none	Yes – A man should have one – It traces the physical line of David through Nathan and leads to Mary, the physical mother of Jesus	No – God has no beginning
Written for	Jews	Romans	Greeks	All People
Key Word(s)	“fulfilled”	“straightway”	“Son of Man”	“believe”
Key Verse	21:5	10:45	19:10	20:31
Emphasis by the Writer	Sermons	Miracles	Parables	Teachings
Style of the Writer	Teacher	Preacher	Historian	Theologian
Arrange-ment of Material	Topical	Chronological	Chronological	Topical
Tone	Prophetic	Practical	Historical	Spiritual
Percent Spoken by Christ	60%	42%	50%	50%
Quota-tions from Old Testa-ment	53	36	25	20
Allusions to Old Testament	76	27	42	105
Main Action is Centered in	Galilee	Galilee	Galilee	Jerusalem in Judea

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