Dale Pollard
The New Testament begins with the book of Matthew which records the life and ministry of Jesus. Mark does nearly the same thing and then Luke will repeat many of the accounts as well. We spot the differences in each of their writing styles and we appreciate the additional details that help to create a more complete picture of some of the events— but there’s something unique about each of them. Consider how Mark pays special attention to the emotions of Jesus.
| Mark 1:41 | “moved with pity” | No emotion in Matthew 8:2-4 orLuke 5:12-16. |
| Mark 3:5 | “he looked around at them with anger“ | No emotion mentioned in Matthew 12:9-14 orLuke 6:6-11. |
| Mark 3:5 | “he was grieved at their hardness of heart” | No emotion mentioned in Matthew 12:9-14 orLuke 6:6-11. |
| Mark 6:6 | “he was amazed at their unbelief’ | No emotion mentioned in Matthew 13:35-58,Luke 4:16-30. |
| Mark 6:34 | “he had compassion for them” | Same phrase in Matthew 14:14, no emotion mentioned in Luke 9:12-14 |
| Mark 10:14 | “he was indignant“ | No emotion mentioned in Matthew 19:13-15 orLuke 18:15-17. |
| Mark 10:21 | “Jesus, looking at him, loved him” | No emotion mentioned in Matthew 19:16-30 orLuke 18:18-30. |
| Mark 14:34 | “I am deeply grieved, even to death” | Same phrase in Matthew 26:28, no emotion in Luke 22:39-45 |
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