Comparing the Stories of Mark and Peter

Starting with differences, in the Gospel of Matthew 15:21-28, Matthew seems to have actually referred to Jesus in the text a few times, whereas in the Gospel of Mark 7:24-30 Jesus is continually referred to as “he” by Mark. Not once is Jesus’ actual name mentioned anywhere throughout the text in which Mark is describing the events of what was going on. Although it might be worthy to note that in other portions throughout Mark’s Gospel Jesus is indeed mentioned by Mark.

Throughout the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, it is apparent that there are similarities as well as differences when it comes to portraying the life and times of Jesus the Christ, the general descriptions of who Jesus was, and the sayings and deeds of Jesus during his short stay on this earth. Scripture scholars highlight that each Gospel writer viewed Jesus from a different perspective.

While both books of Mark and Matthew portray Peter as one of the most important followers of Jesus, Mark seems to emphasize Jesus' spiritual career unlike the broad, more in-depth pursuit of Jesus' life that Matthew embellishes on. As both Jesus' student and friend, Peter is the one disciple most commonly referred to in the stories. Yet the two passages seem to draw different pictures of Jesus' distinguished disciple. In Matthew, Peter seems to play a larger role in Jesus' teachings and seems more significant to Jesus throughout the book. In Mark, he is still important, but to a lesser extent in the eyes of the author. Mark leaves Peter out of a few of the stories altogether and only touches

I have decided to compare and contrast the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. In the book of Matthew, we begin with the angel coming to Joseph and telling him of the son that Mary will bare him. The angel says to name him Jesus and tells him that he will save the people from their sins. This clearly marks Christ as the savior from the start. It can be seen that Jesus is the healer of many when he is presented with sick people, because he heals them. He heals those who are sick, mental, and possessed. He is seen as a teacher when he goes to the top of the mountain and speaks to everyone that is listening, he teaches them what is right from then on. He is seen giving healing powers to his disciples and sending them forth to heal and teach the people of his ways. He is seen as a miracle worker, when he walks on the waters of the sea and calms them and then allows Peter to walk on the water toward him. He is seen as a leader as well, in the many times that he leads his people to where they need to be. He is seen as forgiving, in the many times he forgives and tells others to forgive. He is seen as the Messiah, which was clear from the

In Matthew 26:25 and Mark, 14:21, during the Last Supper, Jesus talks about someone betraying him. Matthew states that it was Judas whom betrayed Jesus, however Mark did not state any disciple who betrayed him. While the disciples were eating during the last supper in Matthew 26:28, Jesus gives thanks and declares that the wine is his blood and is poured out “for many for the forgiveness of sins.” Mark and Matthews gospel were very similar except Matthew altered and added in the “forgiveness of sins”, while Mark does not. Matthew leads into the death of Jesus with quoting the words of the chief priest who mocked him saying, “He trusts in God, let God deliver him now, if he wants to” (27:43), which is not found in Marks gospel.

The Gospel according to Matthew is the first book of the New Testament. The story explains how the Messiah, Jesus, was refused by Israel and finally sent the disciples to preach the gospel around the whole world. As Matthew wrote for his fellow Jews, he wrote his Gospel in the language Jesus spoke, Aramaic, which led early Church Fathers to believe Matthew’s was the first Gospel. On the other hand, the Gospel of Mark teaches that Jesus is the Son of God who assumed human nature. Mark wrote the gospel in Greek for a Gentile-Christian audience, which was undergoing persecution, perhaps in Rome. A central theme is that following Jesus often means that a Christian must suffer like Jesus did. Mark’s Gospel points out that Jesus accepted this important title, but that he was reluctant to let people know his identity. (Matthew 26:26-30 and Mark 14:22-26 )

The gospel of Mark is a short recollection of Jesus life, it has many details but is missing pieces or additions to his life. The Gospel of mark was said to have lost pieces, and also the first account of Jesus life. Although it is not as detailed in some areas as it is in others, it tells many accounts of Jesus life on earth and what kind of a person he was, the life he lived, his struggles and his ending.

Peter’s life as a disciple of Jesus could be characterized best by his own personal story of coming to Jesus on the Sea of Galilee. At times he would say and do things that had him “walking on water” or “sinking in the waves”. By this I mean that Peter would one minute be doing something that required profound faith and the next minute forget everything and sink in the waves of everyday life. We can look no further than the very instance of when Peter walked on water in Matthew 16:30 to see this contrast of the summation that is Peter’s life. In Matthew 16:30 we see

A lot about the gospels remains unknown to scholars. But the similarities help understand what texts were available to who. The “two-source hypothesis” already depicts and early Christianity where some gospels, such as the Gospel of Mark and the ‘Q’ scroll were easily accessible to enough people that the other synoptic gospels could be based on them. There may be many similarities in the gospels that help pin together the life and death of Jesus, but many of the differences prevent a crystal clear

I feel that in the readings Jesus was confident in his belief that he was God in Human form. Jesus continued to prove that he was sent for the people to keep faith and believe. When people expressed everyones concern that he may not be, he asked “Who do the people say I am?” regardless of these answers he never showed weakness or spoke to the people in any judgmental way. When he questions people individually I believe is when people really began to see that Jesus really was not benefiting in any way, he was only serving the people for the greater good of God. He also had the power to heal and forgive the sins of others. Though many people did not believe he could do these things it did not stop him, the people questioned him and expressed

Both gospels are similar in their outline. For the Gospel of Mark, the outline is as follows: Prologue (1:1-15), mission in and around Galilee (1:16-8:26), journey to Jerusalem (8:27-10:52), and the mission in Jerusalem and the passion narrative and resurrection (11:1-16:8). One of the differences between the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of Mark is that the Gospel of Mark puts the Passion Narrative and journey to Jerusalem together; but, the Gospel of Luke, separates the two. Other differences are minor, the Gospel of Luke includes Jesus’ childhood and the Gospel of Mark does not; the Gospel of Luke is longer than the Gospel of

Who is Jesus? In reading Matthew 16:13-16, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” When the disciple answered to Jesus’ question, they responded with what they knew or heard in what the people had said about Jesus, because the people truly did not know. The disciples answered Jesus question, “Some says John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Jesus decided to question his disciples’ beliefs. As long as they were with Him doing many signs and miracles; nevertheless, only one disciple replied. Simon Peter replied to Jesus and said that He was the Christ, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Why did Peter seem

“The gospel gives away more to as who Jesus was as person and telling of his teachings in the ministry. John takes us behind Jesus’s ministry, where we get a glimpse of what it means to believe in Jesus as flesh of the eternal and living God, as the source of light and life, and for a believer to be a ‘Son of God.” (Sparknotes

This is the walking on water story of the two gospels, both begin relatively the same, but in the middle and end there are several differences. In both, Jesus makes the disciples get on the boat while he dismissed the crowd, and then he goes by himself to the mountain to pray. On waves were strong and on the fourth watch of the day, Jesus came to them and they were frightened for they thought he was a ghost. At this point of Matthew’s Gospel, there is a turn, Peter replies to Jesus and asks if he could come to him by walking on the water, as he makes his way, he begins to sink. Jesus says it is because he has “little faith”, saves him, then as they get back on the boat, the wind dies. The Peter part of the story does not occur in Mark’s, rather it has Jesus come on the boat after telling them to not be frightened. At the end, in Mark’s Gospel, it says that they could not understand and their hearts were hardened. However, in Matthew, the disciples acknowledge that Jesus is the son of God and tell him so. Ultimately, Matthew depicts Jesus’ disciples as more understanding, although in both cases, they show a lack of faith; still, instead of losing faith, in Matthew they gain some. Also, Peter is presented as a spokesperson for the other disciples in this section, whereas in Mark, they have nothing to say on the matter and are just dumbfounded by Jesus’ abilities.

The Gospel According to Matthew is the first book of the New Testament in the Bible, and is a Gospel narrative. The narratives provided by the Gospels in the New Testament are here to provide us with descriptions of the life, death, and resurrection of our savior Jesus Christ, as well as to share His teachings. Like any other narrative, it is important to understand the historical and literary contexts surrounding the Gospel of Matthew, as well as the importance and significance of Matthew itself. As a Gospel, Matthew is here to present us with the narrative of Jesus Christ as our Messiah, as promised in the Old Testament Prophesy. While it is important to evaluate the extensive context surrounding the narrative of Matthew, the meaning behind the narrative can be found through relating it to the various events that are described in the other Gospels. By comparing the Gospels, it is easy to evaluate the underlying meaning and significance, within the context of the Gospels. Because the Gospels were written as narratives to provide us with information on the life and death of Jesus Christ, and all that happened in between, it is important to compare the different accounts described in the Gospels whenever possible. In doing so, it is possible to examine the Gospels within the appropriate context. With 4 Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), it is important to compare them with one another in order to further evaluate the importance of Jesus Christ, as he is the