Appendix C


The Order of the
Markan Material in Matthew


* = Material Added to Markan Pericope

Roman numerals = Non-Markan Material

Bolded = Markan Material out of Order in Matthew
 

Matthew Mark
1. 3:1-12
*3:3-4, 7-10, 12
1. 1:2-8
John the Baptist
2. 3:13-17
*3:14-15
2. 1:9-11
Jesus’ baptism
3. 4:1-11
*4:2b-11a
3. 1:12-13
Jesus’ temptations
4. 4:12-17
*4:13-16
4. 1:14-15
Beginning of Galilean Ministry
5. 4:18-22 5. 1:16-20
Calling of four fisherman
I. 4:23-25  
II. 5:1-7:27
(But Matthew includes sayings similar to those in Mark 4:21 [#23] at Matt 5:15 and Mark 4:24-25 [#25] at 7:12)
 
9. 8:1-4 Jesus’ healing of a leper
III. 8:5-13  
  6. 1:21-28
Exorcism of man with unclean spirit 
7. 8:14-17 7. 1:29-34
Healing of Peter’s mother in law
IV. 8:18-22  
29. 8:23-27 The calming of the storm
  8. 1:35-39
Jesus’ travelling around Galilee, preaching, healing and exorcising
30. 8:28-34 Exorcism of man in region of (Gerasenes?)
 [Matt 8:1-4] 9. 1:40-45
Jesus’ healing of a leper
10. 9:1-8 10. 2:1-12
Jesus’ healing of a paralyzed man
11. 9:9-13 11. 2:13-17
Jesus’ calling of Levi
12. 9:14-17 12. 2:18-22
The question about fasting
31. 9:18-26 Healing of the woman with bleeding and raising Jairus’ daughter
V. 9:27-34, 35b, 37-38
(9:35a = Mark 6:6b; 9:36 = Mark 6:34)
 
 [Matt 12:1-8] 13. 2:23-28
Plucking grain on the Sabbath
 [Matt 12:9-14] 14. 3:1-6
Healing of man with withered hand
  15. 3:7-12
Healing of many at the Sea of Galilee
16. 10:1-4
(10:1 = Mark 6:7)
16. 3:13-19
Calling of the twelve disciples
33. 10:5-15
*10:5-8, 13, 15
Sending out of disciples
VI. 10:16-11:30
(But see parallels to Mark 13:9-13)
 
13. 12:1-8 Plucking grain on the Sabbath
14. 12:9-14 Healing of man with withered hand
VII. 12:15-21  
17. 12:22-30
*12:27-28, 30
17. 3:20-27
Jesus and Beelzebub
18. 12:21-32 18. 3:28-30
The sin against the Holy Spirit
VII. 12:33-37  
19. 12:46-50 19. 3:31-35
Jesus’ true mother and brothers
20. 13:1-9 20. 4:1-9
Parable of the sower
21. 13:10-17
*13:14-17
21. 4:10-12
Purpose of parables
22. 13:18-23 22. 4:13-20
Explanation of parable of the sower
 [see Matt 5:15] 23. 4:21
Lamp on lampstand
  24. 4:22-23
The hidden revealed
IX. 13:24-30  
 [see Matt 7:12] 25. Mark 4:24-25
Judgment
  26. 4:26-29
Parable of the seed growing by itself
27. 13:31-32 27. 4:30-32
Parable of mustard seed
X. 13:33  
28. 13:34-35 28. 4:33-34
Use of parables
XI. 13:36-51  
[Matt 8:23-27] 29. 4:35-41
Calming of the storm
[Matt 8:28-34] 30. 5:1-20
Exorcism of man in region of (Gerasenes?)
  31. 5:21-43
Healing of the woman with bleeding problem and raising of Jairus’ daughter
32. 13:53b-58 32. 6:1-6a
Rejection at Nazareth
[Matt 10:5-15] 33. 6:6b-13
Sending out of disciples
  34. 6:14-16
Opinions about Jesus
From Matt 14:1 onwards, the author of Matthew tends to follow Mark’s order more closely. He makes no changes to the order of Mark’s Passion and Resurrection Narrative  
35. 14:1-12 35. 6:17-29
Death of John the Baptist
36. 14:13-21 36. 6:30-44
Feeding of five thousand
37. 14:22-33 37. 6:45-52
Jesus’ walking on water
38. 14:34-36 38. 6:53-56
Healing of the sick at Gennessaret
39. 15:1-20
*15:14
39. 7:1-23
The tradition of the elders
40. 15:21-28 40. 7:24-30

Exorcism of daughter of Syro-Phoenician woman

XII. 15:29-31  
  41. 7:31-37
Healing of a deaf and dumb man
42. 15:32-39 42. 8:1-10
Feeding of four thousand
43. 16:1-4
*16:2-3, 4b
43. 8:11-13
Demand for a sign
44. 16:5-12 44. 8:14-21
The leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod
  45. 8:22-26
Healing of blind man at Bethsaida
46. 16:13-20 46. 8:27-30
Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philippi
47. 16:21-23 47. 8:31-33
Jesus’ first prediction of his death
48. 16:24-28 48. 8:34-9:1
Sayings
49. 17:1-13 49. 9:2-13
Jesus’ transfiguration
50. 17:14-21
*17:20
50. 9:14-29
Exorcism of a boy
51. 17:22-23 51. 9:30-32
Jesus’ second prediction of his death
XIII. 17:24-27  
52. 18:1-5
*18:2-3
52. 9:33-37
Teaching about greatness
  53. 9:38-41
The strange exorcist
54. 18:6-9 54. 9:42-50
Sayings
XIV. 18:10-35  
55. 19:1b-12 55. 10:1-12
Teaching about divorce
56. 19:13-15 56. 10:13-16
Blessing of children
57. 19:16-30 57. 10:17-31
The rich, young ruler
58. 20:17-19 58. 10:32-34
Jesus’ third prediction of his death
59. 20:20-28 59. 10:35-45
The request of the mother of the sons of Zebedee
60. 20:29-34 60. 10:46-52
Healing of blind Bartimaeus
61. 21:1-11 61. 11:1-11
Royal entry into Jerusalem
  62. 11:12-14
Cursing of the fig tree
63. 21:12-17 63. 11:15-19
Clearing of the Temple
62. 21:18-19 Cursing of fig tree
64. 21:20-22 64. 11:20-26
Teaching about faith based on cursing of the fig tree
65. 21:23-27 65. 11:27-33
Questioning of Jesus’ authority
XV. 21:28-32  
66. 21:33-46 66. 12:1-12
Parable of the vineyard and the tenants
XVI. 22:1-14  
67. 22:15-22 67. 12:13-17
Paying taxes to Caesar
68. 22:23-33 68. 12:18-27
Question about the resurrection
69. 22:34-40 69. 12:28-34
The greatest commandment
70. 22:41-46 70. 12:25-37a
David’s son and the Messiah
71. 23:1-36
*23:1-5, 7b-13, 15-36
71. 12:37b-40
Warnings about the scribes
XVII. 23:37-39  
  72. 12:41-44
The widow’s offering
73. 24:1-2 73. 13:1-2
Destruction of the Temple foretold
74. 24:1-2 74. 13:3-8
Signs before the end
75. 24:9-14 75. 13:9-13
Persecutions foretold
76. 24:15-22 76. 13:14-20
Desolation of Jerusalem
77. 24:23-25 77. 13:31-23
Warnings about false Messiahs and prophets
XVIII. 24:26-28  
78. 24:29-31 78. 13:24-27
Coming of the son of man
79. 24:32-35 79. 13:28-31
Time of the coming of the son of man: Parable of the fig tree
80. 24:36 80. 13:32-37
Exhortation to be watchful
XIX. 24:37-25:46
(There is material in this section similar to that found in mark 13:33-37)
 
81. 26:1-5 81. 14:1-2
Plot to kill Jesus
82. 26:6-13 82. 14:3-9
Anointing at Bethany
83. 26:14-16 83. 14:10-11
Judas’s betrayal
84. 26:17-20 84. 14:12-17
Preparation for Passover
85. 26:21-25 85. 14:18-21
Identification of betrayer at Passover meal
86. 26:26-30 86. 14:22-26
Words of institution and eschatological saying
87. 26:31-35 87. 14:27-31
The prediction of Peter’s denial
88. 26:36-46 88. 14:32-42
Jesus in Gethsemane
89. 26:47-56 89. 14:43-50
Jesus betrayed and arrested
  90. 14:51-52
The naked young man who fled
91. 26:57-68 91. 14:53-65
Jesus before the Sanhedrin
92. 26:69-75 92. 14:66-72
Peter’s denial of Jesus
93. 27:1-2, 11-14 93. 15:1-5
Jesus before Pilate
XX. 27:3-10  
94. 27:15-26 94. 15:6-15
Barabbas released and Jesus condemned
95. 27:27-31 95. 15:16-20
Jesus mocked by soldiers and led to be crucified
96. 27:32-44 96. 15:21-32
Jesus’ crucifixion
97. 27:45-54 97. 15:33-39
Jesus’ death
98. 27:55-56 98. 15:40-41
Witnesses of Jesus’ crucifixion and death
99. 27:57-61 99. 15:42-47
Jesus’ burial
100. 28:1-8 100. 16:1-8
The women at the tomb

Matthew has more material, some of which is parallel to material from the longer ending of Mark.

 

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