NonTiming Passages in Synoptics

Jesus speaking?

Matthew

Matthew

Matthew

Mark

Mark

Mark

Luke

Luke

Luke

Notes

Item

H.Seq

Title

Mt

Mr

Lk

TOT

Eschat/Future?

KoH, KoG

Present/Inaug?

Eschat/Future?

KoH, KoG

Present/Inaug?

Eschat/Future?

KoH, KoG

Present/Inaug?

1

86,149

A house divided

Y

Y

Y

3

not forgiven in this age, or age to come; on day of judgment you will account for idle words

KoG has come; versus KoSatan

KoG has come

Uses 'eternal sin' instead of 2Ages

(only KoSatan)!

enemy kingdoms

KoG has come

MT has 2ages  and future judgment; KoG has come (no KOG in MR)

2

129

Dispute about greatness

Y

Y

Y

3

never enter the K?

greatest in Koh; never enter KoH

whoever becomes humble is the greatest in the KoH

Humble IS greatest in K; never even ENTER (both tenses)

3

196

Entry into Jerusalem (donkey)

Y

Y

Y

3

your king comes

blessed is the coming K of David

KoDavid

king who comes in the name of the Lord

blessed is the king who comes

Only Mark has Davidic nuance

4

106,51

Gadarene/Gerasene demoniac(s)

Y

Y

Y

3

to torment us before the time

Only MT has "Torment before Time"

5

188

Jesus blesses the little children

Y

Y

Y

3

KoH belongs to them

must receive before enter

KoG belongs to them

must receive before enter

KoG belongs to them

LK, MR have 'must X before Entering'; ALL3 have "K belongs to them"

6

204

Parable of the wicked tenants

Y

Y

Y

3

KoG taken from you

KoG taken from you and given to another people

KoG taken from Israel and given to (Gentiles?)

7

241

Peter's Denial and Jesus before the Council

Y

Y

Y

3

from now on you will see the Son of Man seated, and coming on clouds of heaven

you will see the SoM seated, and coming

from now on the SoM will be seated at rhotF

(equivalents; covered elsewhere)

8

213

Prediction of the destruction of the Temple

Y

Y

Y

3

not one stone left

not one stone left

not one stone left

ALL3 = "no stone left"

9

207

Question about the Resurrection

Y

Y

Y

3

in the resurrection

when they rise from the dead

worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection; no more death

resurrection future; no mention of K; only LK has 'in that age and in the Resurrection'

10

112

Return of 12 / Feeding of 5K

Y

Y

Y

3

spoke to them about KoG

11

93

The interpretation of the parable of the sower

Y

Y

Y

3

hears the word of the kingdom (seed image)

word of kingdom takes root and bears fruit in individual lives

hold fast to word/bear fruit

MR has no K-ref; MT adds it, and makes it present

12

91

The reason for spaking in parables

Y

Y

Y

3

to know the secrets of the KoH

to know the secrets of the KoG

to know the secrets of the KoG

13

235,237A

The Traitor

Y

Y

Y

3

SoM goes as is written

SoM goes as is written

SoM goes as is determined

14

97,164

Parable of the Mustard seed

Y

Y

Y

3

KoH like seed

(organic model)

KoG like seed

(organic model)

KoG organic models

ALL3 have organic model (seed)

15

19,73

Beatitudes: SOTM/SOTP

Y

Y

2

will inherit the earth; will see God

theirs is the KoH (2x)

you will laugh

yours in the KoG

?yours IS KoH

Both have "WILL" and "IS"

16

60, 155

Exhortation to fearless confession

Y

Y

2

can destroy body and soul in hell; I will acknowledge/deny before Father in heaven

authority to cast into hell; ack/deny SoM before angels of God; when they bring you before the authorities

LK has 'before angels'; MT has 'before Father'

17

192

Greatness in the KoG: Jesus and the sons of Zebedee

Y

Y

2

sit at right/left hand in Kingdom

sit at right/left hand in your glory

MT has K; MR has YOUR GLORY

18

15

Jesus departs from Capernaum

Y

Y

2

must proclaim good news of KoG to the other cities

Jesus had to preach to the other other cities; paradigm for disciples in Eschat?

19

141,67

Jesus' gratitude to the Father

Y

Y

2

all things handed over to me

all things have been handed over to me

Jesus already given all authority

20

61,160

Jesus the cause of division

Y

Y

2

came to bring fire/baptism

LK like JtB's 'bapt in fire'?

21

82, 65

Jesus' words about John

Y

Y

2

messenger to prepare the way

least in KoH; KoH suffered violence from JB on

KoH suffered violence; Conditional Elijah?

messenger to prepare the way

least in KoG; KoG proclaimed;

Both have "he who IS least"; MT has KoH suffering violence since JB (parallel ages?); Conditional Elijah

22

81,64

John's question to Jesus

Y

Y

2

(Jesus as Coming one)

(Jesus as Coming one)

(Jesus as Coming one)

(Jesus as Coming one)

23

27,75

Love of one's enemies: SOTM/SOTP

Y

Y

2

?your reward will be great

MT has future rewards

24

32,35,157

On anxiety

Y

Y

2

strive for KoG

strive for His K, and needs will be met; the Father's pleasure to give you the K; sell possession-give alms; treasures in heaven motive

LK adds that Father gives the K; treasures in heaven motive

25

36,76

On Judging: SOTM/SOTP

Y

Y

2

?give/reward

26

131

On temptations

Y

Y

2

be thrown into hell?

(enter life?)

thrown into hell

enter KoG/life!

MR equates KOG with LIFE; MT omits KOG; both have HELL

27

98,164

Parable of the yeast

Y

Y

2

KoH like yeast

(organic model)

KoG organic models

(organic model)

MT/LK have organic model (yeast)

28

92,142

The blessedness of the disciples

Y

Y

2

many prophets wanted to see what you see

LK identifies the times with OT prophecies (or at least, desire for God's coming)

29

125

the Coming of Elijah

Y

Y

2

Elijah future

Elijah past

Elijah coming

Elijah past

Elijah both already come, and still coming

30

208

The Great Commandment

Y

Y

2

not far from the KoG

not far from KoG

Only MR has the teacher's response and "Are not far from KoG" (present)

31

224,184

Suddenness of the coming of the Son of Man

Y

Y

2

unexpected Flood image; separation

unexpected Flood image; separation

MT+LK: unexpectedness of 2nd coming; like the flood of Noah (huge lead time though--like Peter's reference in the 2nd Epistle)

32

30, 146

The Lord's Prayer

Y

Y

2

your K come

Your K come

MT+LK: pray for Father's K to come

33

49,138

Would-be followers of Jesus

Y

Y

2

proclaim KoG; not fit for KoG

Lk adds PLOW image (Elisha); asserts His priority

34

176

About divorce and the Law

Y

1

OT prophets finished at John

after John, the KoG

tries to enter KoG by force

JB watershed; K present (like suffers violence)

35

237B

Greatness in the KoG

Y

1

I give you a kingdom; sit on thrones judging; eat and drink with Jesus in His kingdom

LK: Jesus gives K, thrones, banquet (like Rich Young Ruler passage--12 thrones)

36

100

interpretation of the parable of the weeds

Y

1

two enemy kingdoms; simultaneous; harvest at end of age; reapers are angels

Son of Man's kingdom (has evil in it); and kingdom of their Father!

MT: 2 kingdoms side-by-side (APOK) but both present; HARVEST image; organic model

37

223

Luke's ending to the discourse

Y

1

that will will come upon all who live on the whole earth

LK: Universal distress (not just Jews); watchfulness; stand before SoM

38

23

On Adultery

Y

1

?whole body be thrown into hell

(standard Rewards/Punishment theme)

39

28

On almsgiving

Y

1

?Father will reward you

(standard Rewards/Punishment theme); but "Whenever you give alms" (i.e. you didn’t give them all away when you first became a disciple)

40

22

On anger

Y

1

?liable to hell of fire

(standard Rewards/Punishment theme); but you still have possessions for 'gifts at the altar'

41

31

On fasting

Y

1

?Father will reward you

Father will reward you? (MT)

42

29

On prayer

Y

1

?Father will reward you

Father will reward you? (MT); but you still have a room to go into?

43

134

On reproving another believer

Y

1

(invisible presence)

(where 2 or 3 are gathered?)

MT: church discipline; invisible presence of Christ (like the Great Commission); Lk's version omits church order

44

190

Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard

Y

1

KoH like hiring over time (last will be first?)

MT: KoH like hiring over time (period model)

45

102

Parable of the net

Y

1

angels at end of age; separate evil from good; furnace of fire

KoH like a net

MT: angels separate, like other passages

46

95

Parable of the seed growing secretly

Y

1

?harvest image

grows like a crop

(organic model)

MR: K grows like a crop (organic model)

47

203

Parable of the two sons

Y

1

tax/pros going into KoG ahead of you

going into KoG

present going into?

48

136

Parable of the unmerciful servant

Y

1

torture until debt paid?

KoH  = king settling accounts with servants

49

96

Parable of the weeds

Y

1

2 enemy growths simulatenously; separated only at harvest

KoH like seed

grows alongside weeds

MT: 2 kingdoms side-by-side (APOK) but both present; HARVEST image; organic model

50

101

Parables of the hidden treasure and pearl

Y

1

KoH hidden

ambiguous

51

162

Repentance or destruction

Y

1

judgment on fruitless fig tree

LK: judgment on Israel based on lack of fruitfulness

52

139

Sending of the 70

Y

1

harvest is plenty; on that day more tolerable for Sodom; at the judgment

Kog has come near to you (2x)

LK:Same 'more tolerable at Judgment' theme as elsewhere

53

169

Teaching on humility

Y

1

repaid at the resurrection of the rigtheous

Rewards at the resurrection

54

229

The Last Judgment

Y

1

SoM comes with angels and sits on his throne

inherit the K

MT: angels, thrones, judgment (common theme)

55

143

The lawyer's question

Y

1

inherit eternal life

LK: inherit Eternal Life (parallels omit life/EL)

56

84

The ministering women

Y

1

bringing good news of the KoG

57

140

The return of the 70

Y

1

I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning

LK: "I saw Satan fall like lightning"

58

103

Treasures new and old

Y

1

scribe trained for KoH

Mt: scribe trained (like steward) for K--teaching ministry

59

66

Woes to unrepentent cities

Y

1

less tolerable on day of Judgment

60

74

Woes: SOTP

Y

1

you will weep

61

194

Zacchaeus

Y

1

salvation has come 'today'

LK: taxguy kept job; only gave half his possessions (salvation came today)

TOTALS

29

21

15

11

7

5

22

15

10