What Are The Similarities Between Matthew And Mark

Casey,
I really enjoyed reading your essay because you had tackled the response question in a different way from my own. Your essay focused more on the similarities that both Matthew’s and Mark’s stories share. These similarities mostly fell along the lines of Jesus’s actions and teachings. You use several examples from these stories, like how Jesus cured many sick people or how he managed to split a small portion of bread and fish amongst thousands of people. You also emphasized how Jesus was viewed as a giving, selfless, wise and kind figure in both stories. I felt that when you starting out by stating your these similarities in a direct way, you made it very easy to dive into your differences right after. The birth and death of Jesus were
used for both of your examples, which I felt was a strong point of interest for this part of your response. However, I believe that this is where your essay could have gone into more detail. These differences are very important for this response because this is where the reader can identify the underlying messages that are left by the author and where there is points of controversy in the New Testament.