What are the similarities and differences of gospel of matthew and the gospel of luke?

Answer 1

There are books written about this, so it is impossible to catalogue them in a post. For the most part, both are consistent with Mark's material (with changes here and there, most minor but some quite major - and they generally agree on the basic flow and high points of Jesus' ministry). The main differences are found in the two genealogies, the last words of Jesus on the cross, the point of view/attitude toward Jesus of the 2 criminals who hung on a cross beside him, the birth narratives are completely different (Matthew lacks shepherds, an inn/stable, a manger, a census). These are but of a few of the differences. For these and many other reasons, it is difficult for me to understand how a person can be a literalist when there is so much contradiction in the text itself.

Answer 2

Luke has a more feminist view than the other gospels. Many of the parables/stories/events recored in Luke are told through a female perspective or are about a female

Answer 3

Try reading The harmony Of The Gospels or check out this website

http://www.blueletterbible.org/study/harmony/index.html

Answer 4

Many Bibles, in an appendix, have a table called "Harmony of the Gospels".

Answer 5

They are much the same, and obviously passed down by word
of mouth.
I hear all the expert opinions, but personally feel John was
written by John the Disciple. If you read it, it seems to have a more intimate quality, as if he knew Jesus personally.

Answer 6

They both share an "E"