Items in the Gospel of John that are Not Found in the Synoptic Gospels

Composed byCygnus on September 01, 1999

Down below, one contributor made the laughable statement that everything that is in the Gospel of John has a parallel in the synoptic gospels. He even went so far as to say that the Gospel of John might be clearer than the synoptics but the parallels are there.

OK. Here are some things that I would like to see parallels for in the synoptics:

The first cleansing of the temple - 2:1-12
Nicodemus visits Jesus - 3:1-21
Jesus baptizes in Judea - 3:22-36
Jesus teaches at Sychar in Samaria - 4:1-42
Jesus' discourse on the bread of life - 6:25-71
Jesus attending Feast of Tabernacles at Jerusalem and meets his enemies - 7:1-52
Jesus debates the Jews in the temple - 8:12-59
He heals the man born blind in Jerusalem - 9:1-41
Discourse on sheep and the shepherd - 10:1-21
Jesus attends the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem - 10:22-42
Jesus raises Lazarus at Bethany - 11:1-44
Supper in Jesus' honor at Bethany - 12:1-11
Greeks seek Jesus - 12:20-36
Jesus washes his disciples feet - 13:1-20
Jesus prays for his disciples - John 17
Jesus trial before Annas - 18:13, 19:24
Jesus' resurrection experience with Thomas - 20:26-29
Jesus appears to seven disciples by the sea - 21:1-23

I don't have a lot of time... say... 50 or 60 years. Could I please see some parallels to these things before then?

For those who do not mind that these do not appear in the synoptics, can you explain how John had so many more details than the other writers? How is it that all three left out the earlier trip to Jerusalem, the cleaning of the disciples' feet, the raising of Lazarus, etc?

Thanks for your help.

Cygnus