John’s gospel is very different from Mark’s gospel; John’s gospel flows more like a story with a prologue and an epilogue. The stories that are in both John’s gospel and Mark’s gospel are not in the same order of events, nor are they told to happen in precisely the same way (Jesus does not calm the sea, Peter’s three denials of Jesus). John’s gospel contains many events that are not included in Mark’s gospel (water into wine, the woman at the well, washing of the disciples feet) and it spans three Passovers.
John’s gospel begins with the creation of the world and tells us that Jesus was present with God at that time. Since Jesus was with God before the creation of the world John stresses that Jesus is the word of God made human (flesh) and …show more content…
Mark also has John the Baptist baptizing Jesus, this does not occur in John’s gospel; in fact for the length of John’s gospel John the Baptist is not mentioned very much.
In Mark’s gospel Jesus speaks in parables; in John’s gospel he speaks in metaphors and it is often about him and at length (he is not as humble in John’s gospel as he is in Mark’s), however in both Mark and John Jesus explains what he means to his disciples in private.
In John’s gospel Jesus is always in control and confident; he knows what has occurred in peoples past, as well as what is to occur in the future. Jesus views his crucifixion is triumphant—the end of his earthly life is the way it is supposed to be, glorified. In Mark Jesus gives his life as ransom and although he knows this is what he must do he seems somewhat reluctant.
In John’s gospel Pilate is less willing to crucify Jesus and in fact tries to return him to the high priests three times before being coerced in to the crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus’ crime in John’s gospel is claiming that he is the King of Jews and Pilate has this written, despite the objection of the chief priests, on Jesus’ cross, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews” in Greek, Hebrew and Latin so that everyone that passed by would
John’s gospel begins with the creation of the world and tells us that Jesus was present with God at that time. Since Jesus was with God before the creation of the world John stresses that Jesus is the word of God made human (flesh) and …show more content…
Mark also has John the Baptist baptizing Jesus, this does not occur in John’s gospel; in fact for the length of John’s gospel John the Baptist is not mentioned very much.
In Mark’s gospel Jesus speaks in parables; in John’s gospel he speaks in metaphors and it is often about him and at length (he is not as humble in John’s gospel as he is in Mark’s), however in both Mark and John Jesus explains what he means to his disciples in private.
In John’s gospel Jesus is always in control and confident; he knows what has occurred in peoples past, as well as what is to occur in the future. Jesus views his crucifixion is triumphant—the end of his earthly life is the way it is supposed to be, glorified. In Mark Jesus gives his life as ransom and although he knows this is what he must do he seems somewhat reluctant.
In John’s gospel Pilate is less willing to crucify Jesus and in fact tries to return him to the high priests three times before being coerced in to the crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus’ crime in John’s gospel is claiming that he is the King of Jews and Pilate has this written, despite the objection of the chief priests, on Jesus’ cross, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews” in Greek, Hebrew and Latin so that everyone that passed by would