Matthew | Mark | Luke | John | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Christ Portrayed As |
Prophesied King | Obedient Servant |
Perfect Man | Son of God |
Original Audience |
Jews | Romans | Greeks | All Men |
Key Word |
"fulfilled" | "straightway" | "Son of Man" | "believe" |
Outstanding Feature |
Sermons | Miracles | Parables | Teachings |
Arrangement of Material |
Topical | Chronological | Chronological | Topical |
Tone | Prophetic | Practical | Historical | Spiritual |
Percent Spoken by Christ |
60% | 42% | 50% | 50% |
Quotations from Old Testament |
53 | 36 | 25 | 20 |
Allusions to Old Testament |
76 | 27 | 42 | 105 |
Unique Material |
42% | 59% | 7% | 93% |
Broad Division |
Synoptic Gospels (humanity of Christ) |
Supplemental Gospel (deity of Christ) |