. | “Sermon on the Plain” (Luke 6:17-49) | “Sermon on the Mount” (Matt 5:1—7:29) |
Preceding Pericopes | Overnight prayer on a mountain; Jesus chooses 12 apostles (6:12-16) |
Summary of Jesus’ preaching (4:23) [Jesus chooses apostles later: 10:1-4] |
Sermon Length | 33 verses | 111 verses |
Intro & Setting | Comes down mountain; stands on a level place; crowds; healings (6:17-19; cf. Mark 3:7-8) |
Fame spreads; healings; crowds; goes up mountain; sits (4:24-25; 5:1-2) |
Conclusion | “After Jesus had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.” (7:1) |
“Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, / for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes. (7:28-29; cf. Mark 1:22) |
Following Pericopes | Centurion of Capernaum (7:1-10) [Cleansing Leper already in 5:12-16] |
Cleansing a Leper (8:1-4) Centurion of Capernaum (8:5-13) |
. | LUKE | Matthew |
Beatitudes: “Blessed are…” | 6:20-23 | 5:3-12 |
Woes: “Woe to you who…” | 6:24-26 | [ch. 23] |
Love your enemies (do good, bless, pray) | 6:27-28 | 5:43-45 |
“Turn the other cheek…” | 6:29-30 | 5:38-42 |
Golden Rule: “Do unto others…” | 6:31 | 7:12 |
“If you love only those…” | 6:32-34 | 5:46-47 |
Love your enemies (repeated) | 6:35 | x |
Be merciful… as God is | 6:36 | 5:48 |
Do not judge/condemn (cf. Mk 4:24) | 6:37-38 | 7:1-2; 12:36-37 |
Can the blind lead the blind? | 6:39 | 15:14 |
Disciples aren’t above teachers (cf. Jn 13:16) | 6:40 | 10:24-25a |
Parable of specks and planks | 6:41-42 | 7:3-5 |
Trees with good or bad fruit | 6:43-44 | 7:15-20; 12:33 |
Good/evil people produce good/evil | 6:45 | 12:34-35 |
Don’t just call out, “Lord, Lord” | 6:46 | 7:21-23 |
Parable of two houses | 6:47-49 | 7:24-27 |
Conclusion/Transition | 7:1 | 7:28-29; 8:1 |
Pericope | Matthew | LUKE | Mark |
Salt of the Earth | 5:13 | 14:34-35 | 9:50 |
Light of the World | 5:14-16 | 8:16 | 4:21 |
The Law and the Prophets | 5:17-20 | 16:16-17 | -- |
On Murder and Wrath | 5:21-26 | 12:57-59 | -- |
On Adultery | 5:27-30 | -- | 9:43, 47-48 |
On Divorce (dup. Matt 19:9) | 5:31-32 | 16:18 | 10:11-12 |
On Oaths | 5:33-37 | -- | -- |
On Almsgiving | 6:1-4 | -- | -- |
On Prayer | 6:5-6 | -- | -- |
The Lord's Prayer | 6:7-15 | 11:1-4 | [cf. 11:25] |
On Fasting | 6:16-18 | -- | -- |
Treasures on Earth / in Heaven | 6:19-21 | 12:33-34 | -- |
The Eye as Lamp of the Body | 6:22-23 | 11:34-36 | -- |
Not Serving Two Masters | 6:24 | 16:13 | -- |
Not Worrying (Birds / Lilies) | 6:25-34 | 12:22-32 | -- |
Not Profaning the Holy | 7:6 | -- | -- |
Two Roads & Two Gates | 7:13-14 | 13:23-24 | -- |
Conclusion: Effect of the Sermon | 7:28-29 | -- | 1:21-22 |
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