Synoptic Comparison Raw Data¶
greek_parallel_passages.py --compare "MAT 24" "MRK 13"¶
Verse-by-Verse Parallels (Top 20 by Score)¶
| Matt 24 | Mark 13 | Score | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24:32 | 13:28 | 128 | Fig tree parable |
| 24:19 | 13:17 | 118 | Woe to pregnant/nursing |
| 24:36 | 13:32 | 114 | "Of that day and hour" |
| 24:29 | 13:24 | 109 | Cosmic signs |
| 24:31 | 13:27 | 97 | Gather elect |
| 24:35 | 13:31 | 94 | "Heaven and earth shall pass" |
| 24:34 | 13:30 | 82 | "This generation" |
| 24:3 | 13:4 | 70 | The question |
| 24:23 | 13:21 | 70 | "Lo, here is Christ" |
| 24:16 | 13:14 | 70 | Flee to mountains |
| 24:7 | 13:8 | 73 | Nation vs nation |
| 24:33 | 13:29 | 56 | "Know it is near" |
| 24:4 | 13:5 | 46 | "Take heed/deceive" |
| 24:13 | 13:13 | 46 | "Endure to the end" |
| 24:5 | 13:6 | 37 | "Many shall come in my name" |
| 24:6 | 13:7 | 40 | Wars and rumors |
| 24:9 | 13:13 | 32 | Hated for my name |
| 24:18 | 13:16 | 32 | Not return for garment |
| 24:20 | 13:18 | 22 | Flight not in winter |
| 24:17 | 13:15 | 44 | Housetop not come down |
Total parallel verses found: 67
Key Differences: Matthew vs Mark¶
- The question: Matt = "sign of thy coming (parousia) and end (synteleia) of the world"; Mark = "sign when all these things shall be fulfilled" — Mark lacks parousia and synteleia
- Gospel preaching: Matt 24:14 = full hinge verse with "then shall the end come"; Mark 13:10 = compressed: "the gospel must FIRST be published among all nations" (adds dei proton)
- Abomination participle: Matt 24:15 hestos (NEUTER); Mark 13:14 hestekota (MASCULINE) — Mark signals personal agent
- "Neither the Son": Mark 13:32 includes "neither the Son" (oude ho Huios); Matthew omits
- End parables: Matt 24:42-51 has Noah, thief, faithful/evil servant; Mark 13:33-37 has doorkeeper parable
- Sabbath flight: Matt 24:20 "not on the sabbath day" — absent from Mark
greek_parallel_passages.py --compare "MAT 24" "LUK 21"¶
Verse-by-Verse Parallels (Top 20 by Score)¶
| Matt 24 | Luke 21 | Score | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24:35 | 21:33 | 118 | "Heaven and earth shall pass" |
| 24:34 | 21:32 | 118 | "This generation" |
| 24:19 | 21:23 | 94 | Woe to pregnant/nursing |
| 24:5 | 21:8 | 82 | "Many shall come in my name" |
| 24:16 | 21:21 | 70 | Flee to mountains |
| 24:30 | 21:27 | 56 | Son of Man coming |
| 24:7 | 21:10 | 46 | Nation vs nation |
| 24:3 | 21:7 | 34 | The question |
| 24:2 | 21:6 | 34 | Not one stone |
| 24:33 | 21:31 | 32 | "Know it is near/nigh" |
| 24:9 | 21:17 | 32 | Hated for my name |
Total parallel verses found: 49
Key Differences: Matthew/Mark vs Luke¶
- The question: Luke 21:7 asks ONLY "when shall these things be? and what sign?" — no parousia, no synteleia — the most limited form of the question
- Persecution order: Luke 21:12 "But BEFORE ALL THESE, they shall... persecute you" (pro de touton panton) — Luke places persecution BEFORE wars/famines. Matt/Mark place it after.
- Abomination replacement: Luke 21:20 replaces "abomination of desolation" with "Jerusalem compassed with armies" — interprets for Gentile audience
- "Times of the Gentiles": Luke 21:24 "Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled" — UNIQUE TO LUKE, absent from Matt/Mark
- "Days of vengeance": Luke 21:22 "these be the days of vengeance" — unique to Luke
- "Distress in the land": Luke 21:23 "great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people" — unique phrasing
- "Distress of nations": Luke 21:25 "upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring" — unique details
- "Begin to come to pass": Luke 21:28 "when these things BEGIN to come to pass" — unique emphasis on progressive beginning
- "Kingdom of God": Luke 21:31 "know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh" — Matt 24:33 says "it is near" (unspecified); Luke specifies the kingdom of God
- Watchfulness ending: Luke 21:34-36 has distinct ending: surfeiting/drunkenness/cares + "stand before the Son of man"; different from Matt/Mark
Structural Comparison Summary¶
Shared Sequence (all three Synoptics)¶
- Temple destruction prediction
- Question about timing/signs
- Warning against deception
- Wars and rumors of wars
- Nation vs nation
- Famines, pestilences, earthquakes
- Persecution and hatred
- Cosmic signs (sun, moon, stars)
- Son of Man coming in clouds
- Fig tree parable
- "This generation" statement
- "Heaven and earth shall pass"
- Unknown day/hour
- Watchfulness exhortation
Sequence Differences¶
- Luke moves persecution BEFORE calamities (21:12 "before all these")
- Luke inserts "times of the Gentiles" between abomination/siege and cosmic signs
- Mark inserts "gospel must first be published" in persecution section (13:10)
- Matt 24:15-28 (abomination-tribulation block) is more extensive than Mark's equivalent
Material Unique to Each¶
Matthew only: parousia + synteleia in the question; sabbath flight; Noah comparison; two in field/mill; thief parable; faithful/evil servant parable Mark only: dei proton ("must first"); "neither the Son"; doorkeeper parable; "what I say unto you I say unto all" Luke only: "before all these" (persecution order); "times of the Gentiles"; "days of vengeance"; "great distress in the land"; "distress of nations with perplexity"; "begin to come to pass"; "kingdom of God is nigh"; surfeiting/drunkenness warning; widow's mite (21:1-4); "I will give you a mouth and wisdom"