Parallel accounts
The passion narratives
The four accounts compared on chronology, the carrying of the cross, and the relation of the events to Passover.
Side-by-side comparison
TextEach column is one account. A cell reads “not stated” where that account does not address the axis — the platform does not infer a value.
| Axis | MarkMark 14:12 · Mark 15:21 · Mark 15:25 | MatthewMatthew 27:32 | LukeLuke 23:26 | JohnJohn 18:28 · John 19:14 · John 19:17 · John 19:31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour reference | Third hour, at the crucifixion | not stated | not stated | About the sixth hour, at the presentation to the crowd |
| Who carries the cross | Simon of Cyrene, compelled while passing by | Simon of Cyrene, compelled | Simon of Cyrene, bearing it after Jesus | Jesus, going out bearing his cross |
| Relation to Passover | The final meal falls on the day the Passover was killed | not stated | not stated | The Passover meal is still ahead on the morning of the trial; the crucifixion day is the preparation |
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