Examples of parallel passage in new testament

Parallel passages in the New Testament refer to passages that have similar wording, structure, or content, often used to emphasize a particular point or theme. Here are some examples:

  1. Matthew 5:3-12 and Luke 6:20-26: Both passages contain the Beatitudes, which are blessings pronounced by Jesus on various groups of people.

Matthew 5:3-12: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth... Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me."

Luke 6:20-26: "Looking at his disciples, he said: 'Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.'"

  1. Matthew 22:37-40 and Mark 12:30: Both passages contain Jesus' response to the question about the greatest commandment.

Matthew 22:37-40: "Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

Mark 12:30: "Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

  1. John 1:1-5 and 1 John 1:1-5: Both passages contain similar language and themes, emphasizing the divinity and humanity of Jesus.

John 1:1-5: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."

1 John 1:1-5: "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ."

  1. Matthew 28:18-20 and Acts 1:8: Both passages contain Jesus' commission to his disciples to spread the gospel.

Matthew 28:18-20: "Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'"

Acts 1:8: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

These are just a few examples of parallel passages in the New Testament.