THE SYNOPTIC PROBLEM (Part 8)

IV   THE CROSS EVENT IN JERUSALEM 8: 31 - 16: 8

A. Anticipation of Passion 8: 31 - 9: 50

1. First prediction of his death and its effects 8: 31 - 9: 29

a. First passion prediction 8:31 - 33
b. Nature of discipleship 8: 34 - 9: 1
c. Transfiguration of Jesus 9: 2 - 13

2. Second passion prediction and its effects 9: 30 - 50

a. Second prediction 9: 30 - 32
b. Nature of discipleship 9: 33 - 37
c. Identity of true disciples 9:38 - 41
d. Accountability of discipleship 9: 42 - 50

3. Travelling to Jerusalem 10: 1 - 31

a. Summary: Jesus teaches the crowds 10: 1
b. Teaching on divorce 10: 2 - 12
c. Access to Jesus 10: 13 - 16
d. Access to the kingdom of God 10: 17 - 31

4. Third passion prediction and its effects 10: 32 - 52

a. Third prediction 10: 32 - 34
b. Nature of discipleship 10: 35 - 45
c. Healing of blind Bartimaeus 10: 46 - 52

B. Jesus in Jerusalem 11: 1 - 15: 8

1. Prelude to passion 11: 1 - 26

a. Triumphal entry 11: 1 - 11
b. Cursing of fig tree 11: 12 - 14
c. Cleansing of the Temple 11: 15 - 19
d. Fig tree sign explained 11: 20 - 26

2. Conflicts with the religious leaders 11: 27 - 12: 44

a. Controversy about source of Jesus’ authority 11: 27 - 33
b. Parable of the evil tenants 12: 1 - 12
c. Tribute to Caesar 12: 13 - 17
d. Controversy about resurrection 12: 18 - 27
e. The greatest commandment 12: 28 - 34
f. David foretold the Messiah 12: 35 - 37
g. Warning against the scribes 12: 38 - 40
h. The widow’s mite 12: 41 - 44

3. End-time discourse 13: 1 - 37

a. Impending destruction of the Temple 13: 1 - 2
b. Signs preceding the end 13: 3 - 13
c. Signs heralding the end 13: 14 - 31
d. Time of the end’s coming uncertain 13: 32 - 37

4. Anticipation of passion 14: 1 - 42

a. The resolve to kill Jesus 14: 1 - 2
b. Anointing in Bethany 14: 3 - 9
c. Judas resolves to betray Jesus 14: 10 - 11
d. Last Passover meal 14: 12 - 25
e. Anticipation of disciples’ abandonment 14: 26 - 31
f. Gethsemane 14: 32 - 42

5. Cross event 14: 43 - 16: 8

a. Betrayal and arrest 14: 43 - 52
b. Jesus condemned by the high council 14: 53 - 65
c. Denial by Peter 14: 66 - 72
d. Trial before Pilate 15: 1 - 15
e. The humiliation 15: 16 - 20
f. Crucifixion 15: 21 - 41
g. Burial 15: 42 - 47
h. The women at the empty tomb 16: 1 - 8

 

(to be continued)