John And Jesus Comparison Essay

3Jesus chose one of the unlikeliest of men to be his apostle, Matthew the much hated tax-collector who worked for the Roman empire (Matthew 9:9)

John develops his gospel to answer that question using compelling evidence and eye-witness testimony.

John, the youngest of the twelve apostles, wrote his gospel late in life, around 100 AD, in the city of Ephesus, a Greek-speaking center of commerce and culture. By that time the vast majority of Christians were no longer converts from Jewish communities, but people who lived in a world dominated by the culture, thought, and worldview of Greece and Rome. John appealed to their powers of reason and reflection to consider who Jesus claimed to be.

This comparative analysis will explore the similarities and differences of the Gospels of Matthew and John. First, this paper will explore the different

- "All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being," (1:3)

- "4In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it . . . " (1:4-5).

- and the word became flesh and dwelt among us. . ." (1:14).

- Not only does John refer to Jesus as the eternal life giver, the giver of light and being one with the father

3rd Argument similarity in their interpretations of the meaning of Jesus’ words and deeds.

Matthew

- Matthew writes, “the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes”.

- Matthew reaches out to people by describing his authority that those in society and the Church understand his teachings and are able to pass it on as well

- Matthew interpreted the meaning of Jesus’ teaching for he warned the followers of Jesus to stay together, to avoid from judging one another and to accept the sinner among