New Testament
A majority of scholars think that the Gospel of Mark was independently used as a source by Matthew and Luke.
| Synoptic Passages | Subject Matter | ||
| Mk 1.2–8 | Mt 3.1–6, 11–12 | Lk 3.1–6, 16 | John the Baptist |
| Mk 1.9–11 | Mt 3.13–17 | Lk 3.21–22 | Baptism of Jesus |
| Mk 1.12–13 | Mt 4.1–2, 11 | Lk 4.1–2, 13 | Temptation of Jesus |
| Mk 1.16–20 | Mt 4.18–22 | (Lk 5.1–11) | Call of disciples |
| Mk 1.21–38 | (Mt 7.28–29; 8.14–17) | Lk 4.31–43 | Teaching and healing by Jesus |
| Mk 1.40–45 | Mt 8.1–4 | Lk 5.12–16 | Healing of a leper |
| Mk 2.1–22 | Mt 9.1–17 | Lk 5.17–39 | Events in Jesus' ministry |
| Mk 2.23–3.30 | Mt 12.1–37; 10.1–4 | Lk 6.1–19; 11.14–23; 12.10; 6.43–45 |
Events in Jesus' ministry |
| Mk 3.31–4.25 | Mt 12.46–50; 13.1–13, 18–23 | Lk 8.4–21 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mk 4.30–34 | Mt 13.31–32, 34–35 | Lk 13.18–19 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mk 4.35–41 | Mt 8.23–27 | Lk 8.22–35 | Stilling the storm |
| Mk 5.1–43 | Mt 8.28–34; 9.18–26 | Lk 8.26–56 | Healings by Jesus |
| Mk 6.1–6 | Mt 13.51–52 | Rejection in Nazareth | |
| Mk 6.7–14 | Mt 10.1, 9–11; 14.1–2 | Lk 9.1–9 | Events in Jesus' ministry |
| Mk 6.17–29 | Mt 14.3–12 | Death of John the Baptist | |
| Mk 6.30–44 | Mt 14.13–21 | Lk 9.10–17 | Feeding of five thousand |
| Mk 6.45–8.10 | Mt 14.22–15.39 | Events In Jesus' ministry | |
| Mk 8.11–21 | Mt 16.1–12 | (Lk 11.29; 12.1) | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mk 8.27–9.48 | Mt 16.13–17.23; 18.1–9 | Lk 9.18–50; 17.1–2 | Events In Jesus' ministry |
| Mk 12.28–31 | Mt 22.34–40 | Lk 10.25–38 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mk 10.1–12 | Mt 19.1–12 | On marriage | |
| Mk 10.13–52 | Mt 19.13–30; 20.17–34 | Lk 18.15–43; 22.24–27 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mk 11.1–12.37 | Mt 21.1–27, 33–46; 22.15–46 |
Lk 19.28–38, 45–48; 20.1–44; (10.25–28) |
Jesus in Jerusalem |
| Mk 12.41–44 | Lk 21.1–4 | The poor widow | |
| Mk 13.1–32 | Mt 24.1–36 | Lk 21.5–33 | Sayings of Jesus about the end |
| Mk 14.1–15.47 | Mt 26.1–27.2; 27.11–61 | Lk 22.1–34, 39–71; 23.1–5, 18–55 |
Passion of Jesus |
| Mk 16.1–8 | Mt 28.1–10 | Lk 24.1–11 | The empty tomb |
A majority of scholars think that Matthew and Luke used a source that has not survived (known as "Q").
| Synoptic Passages | Subject Matter | |
| Mt 3.7–10, 12 | Lk 3.7–9, 17 | John the Baptist's preaching |
| Mt 4.3–10 | Lk 3.3–12 | Temptation of Jesus |
| Mt 5.3–12 | Lk 6.20–23 | Beatitudes |
| Mt 5.13–16 | Lk 14.34–35; 11.33 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mt 5.21–26 | Lk 12.57–59 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mt 5.38–48 | Lk 6.27–36 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mt 6.9–15 | Lk 11.2–4 | Lord's Prayer |
| Mt 6.19–7.27 | Lk 12.33–36;
16.13; 12.22–31; 6.37–38, 41–42; ; 11.9–13; 6.31; 13.23–24; 6.43–49 |
Sayings of Jesus |
| Mt 8.5–15 | Lk 7.1–10 | Healing of a centurion's servant |
| Mt 8.18–22 | Lk 9.57–60 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mt 10.26–39 | Lk 12.2–9, 51–53; 14.26–27 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mt 11.2–19 | Lk 7.18–35 | On John the Baptist |
| Mt 11.20–27 | Lk 10.13–15, 21–22 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mt 12.38–45 | Lk 11.29–32; 11.24–26 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mt 13.16–17 | Lk 10.23–24 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mt 13.33 | Lk 13.20–21 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mt 18.10–14 | Lk 15.3–7 | Sayings of Jesus |
| Mt 22.1–4 | Lk 14.16–22 | Parable of the marriage feast |
| Mt 23.37-39 | Lk 13.34–35 | Lament over Jerusalem |
| Mt 24.37–51 | Lk 17.26–35; 12.39–46 | Sayings of Jesus about the end |
| Mt 25.14–30 | Lk 19.12–27 | Parable of the talents |
