| Reconstructing Mark's Passion Narrative | |||||
| Matthew | Luke | Reconstructed Mark | |||
| 26.1-2 | Fourth Passion Prediction | 22.1 | Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near | ||
| 26.3-5 | Priests plot to kill Jesus | 22.2 | Priests plot to kill Jesus | 14.1-2 | Priests plot to kill Jesus |
| 26.6-13 | Anointing at Bethany | ||||
| 26.14-16 | Judas's Betrayal | 22.3-6 | Judas's Betrayal | 14.10-11 | Judas's Betrayal |
| 26.17-20 | Preparation for Passover | 22.7-14 | Preparation for Passover | 14.12-17 | Preparation for Passover |
| 26.21-25 | Jesus foretells his betrayal | 22.15-17 | Eschatological saying & first cup | ||
| 22.18 | Not drink wine till kingdom | 14.29 | Not drink wine till kingdom | ||
| 26.26-28 | Institution of Eucharist | 22.19-20 | Institution of Eucharist | 14.22-24 | Institution of Eucharist |
| 26.29 | Not drink wine till kingdom | 22.21-23 | Jesus foretells his betrayal | 14.18-21 | Jesus foretells his betrayal |
| 26.30-32 | Exit to Mt Olives & Prophecy of scattering | 22.24-30 | Precedence among disciples & rewards | 10.41-45 | Precedence among disciples & rewards |
| 22.31-32 | Satan wants to sift Peter | ||||
| 26.33-34 | Prophecy of Peter's Denial | 22.33-34 | Prophecy of Peter's Denial | 14.29-31 | Prophecy of Peter's Denial |
| 26.35 | Peter and others protest readiness to die | 22.35-38 | Saying about swords | ||
| 26.36-45a | Jesus' 3-fold prayer in Gethsemane | 22.39-46 | Jesus' single prayer in Gethsemane | 14.32-41a | Jesus prays in Gethsemane |
| 26.45b-46 | Behold, the Son of man is betrayed | ||||
| 26.47a | A crowd arrives with Judas | 22.47a | A crowd arrives with Judas | 14.43 | A crowd arrives with Judas |
| 26.47b-48 | Swords, clubs and plan to betray with a kiss | ||||
| 26.49 | The betraying kiss | 22.47b-48 | Judas attempts to betray with a kiss | 14.45 | Judas makes to kiss Jesus |
| 26.50 | They seize Jesus | ||||
| 26.51 | The servant's ear is cut off with a sword | 22.49-50 | The servant's ear is cut off with a sword | 14.47 | The servant's ear is cut off with a sword |
| 26.52-54 | Jesus' rebuke: 12 legions of angels | 22.51 | The servant's ear is healed | ||
| 26.55 | Jesus questions his arrest | 22.52-53 | Jesus questions his arrest | 14.48-49a | Jesus questions his arrest |
| 26.56 | Fulfilment of scripture; disciples flee | ||||
| 26.57-58 | Peter follows Jesus to high priest's house | 22.54.55 | Peter follows Jesus to high priest's house | 14.53-54 | Peter follows Jesus to high priest's house |
| 26.59-62 | False witnesses testify to J's temple prophecy | 22.56-62 | Peter's denial | 14.66-72 | Peter's denial |
| 22.63-65 | Jesus is struck and mocked | 14.65 | Jesus is struck and mocked | ||
| 22.66 | Jesus led away to council at daybreak | 15.1a | Priests' dawn council | ||
| 26.63-66 | Jesus accused of blasphemy | 22.67-71 | Jesus accused of blasphemy | 14.61-64 | Jesus accused of blasphemy |
| 26.67-68 | Jesus is stuck and mocked | ||||
| 26.69-75 | Peter's denial | ||||
| 27.1 | Priests take council at dawn | ||||
| 27.2 | Jesus is led before Pilate | 23.1 | Jesus is led before Pilate | 15.1b | Jesus is led before Pilate |
| 27.3-10 | The death of Judas | 23.2 | The charges against Jesus | ||
| 27.11 | Pilate asks 'Are you the king of the Jews?' | 23.3 | Pilate asks 'Are you the king of the Jews?' | 15.2 | Pilate asks 'Are you the king of the Jews?' |
| 27.12-13 | Jesus remains silence while priests accuse | 23.4-5 | Pilate declares J innocent, priests protest | 15.3-5 | Something may come here = Mt ? |
| 27.15-18 | Pilate offers crowd Jesus or Barabbas | 23.6-12 | Jesus sent before Herod Antipas | 15.6-10 | Something may come here = Mt ? |
| 27.19 | Pilate's wife dream | ||||
| 27.20 | Priests incite crowd to ask for Barabbas | 23.13-16 | Pilate again declares Jesus innocent | 15.11 | Something must come here = Mt ? |
| 27.21-23 | People demand B's release and J's death | 23.18-23 | People demand B's release and J's death | 15.13-14 | People demand B's release and J's death |
| 27.24-25 | Pilate washes his hands | ||||
| 27.26 | Barabbas released; Jesus scourged | 23.24-25 | Barabbas released; Jesus handed over | 15.15 | Barabbas released; Jesus condemned |
| 27.27-31a | Jesus mocked by soldiers | ||||
| 27.31b-32 | Simon of Cyrene carries the cross | 23.26 | Simon of Cyrene carries the cross | 15.20b-21 | Simon of Cyrene carries the cross |
| 23.27-32 | Lament for daughters of Jerusalem | ||||
| 27.33 | Arrival at Golgotha = Place of the Skull | 23.33a | Arrival at Place of the Skull | 15.22 | Arrival at Place of the Skull |
| 27.34 | Offer of wine mingled with gall | ||||
| 27.35a | Jesus is crucified | 23.33b | Jesus is crucified | 15.24a | Jesus is crucified |
| 23.33c | between two bandits | 15.27 | between two bandits | ||
| 23.34a | Jesus prays 'Father forgive them' | ||||
| 27.35b | They cast lots to divide garments | 23.34b | They cast lots to divide garments | 15.24b | They cast lots to divide garments |
| 27.37 | Titulus: This is Jesus King of the Jews | ||||
| 27.38 | They crucify a bandit on either side | ||||
| 27.39-40 | The bystanders mock Jesus | 23.35a | The people stood by watching | 15.29-30? | Bystanders? |
| 27.41-43 | The priests and elders mock Jesus | 23.35b | The rulers mock Jesus | 15.31-32a | The authorities mock Jesus |
| 23.36-37 | Soldiers mockingly offer vinegar | 15.36a | Soldiers (mockingly) offer vinegar | ||
| 23.38 | Titulus:This is the king of the Jews | 15.26 | Titulus | ||
| 27.44 | Crucified bandits also mock Jesus | 23.39-43 | The 'Penitent Thief' | 15.32? | Bandits mock Jesus? |
| 27.45 | Darkness from 6th hour to 9th hour | 23.44 | Darkness from 6th hour to 9th hour | 15.33 | Darkness from 6th hour to 9th hour |
| 27.46-47 | Jesus:'My God, My God'; calling Elijah | 23.45 | Temple curtain torn in two | 15.38 | Temple curtain torn in two |
| 27.48 | Jesus offered vinegar on sponge | ||||
| 27.49 | Will Ejijah come and rescue Jesus? | ||||
| 27.50 | Jesus utters a loud cry and dies | 23.46 | Jesus says 'Into thy hands…' and dies | 15.37 | Jesus dies |
| 27.51a | Temple curtain torn in two | ||||
| 27.51b-53 | Earthquake and opening of tombs | ||||
| 27.54 | Centurion & others declare J 'Son of God' | 23.47 | Centurion declares Jesus innocent | 15.39 | Centurion declares J 'Son of God'/innocent |
| 23.48 | Crowds go home beating their breasts | ||||
| 27.55-56 | Named female witnesses of crucifixion | 23.49 | Unnamed female witnesses of crucifixion | 15.40-41 | Female witnesses of crucifixion |
| 27.57-61 | Joseph buries Jesus; women watch | 23.50-55 | Joseph buries Jesus; women watch | 15.42-46 | Joseph buries Jesus; women watch |
| 27.62-66 | The guard on the tomb | 23.56 | Women prepare spices then rest on sabbath | ||
| 28.1-8 | The Empty Tomb | 24.1-9 | The Empty Tomb | 16.1-8 | The Empty Tomb |
| 28.9-10 | Jesus meets women outside the tomb | 24.10-11 | Names of women who reported to apostles | 16.9-10? | Women report resurrection? |
| 28.11-15 | The Report of the Guard | (24.12) | (Peter's visit to the tomb) | ||
| 24.27-35 | The road to Emmaus | ||||
| 28.16-20 | Jesus appears to the 11 in Galilee | 24.36-43 | Jesus appears to the 11 in Jerusalem | 16.14? | Jesus appears to the Eleven? |
| 24.44-53 | Jesus' parting words and ascension | ||||
Last Updated on 10/09/2002
By Eric Eve