Mark and Mathews Presentation of Jesus Disciples
denial of Jesus (14-15)[footnoteRef:9]. [9: L. Sug-Ho, and G. Jan, The portrayal of the hardening of the disciples' hearts in Mark 8: 14-21. (HTS Theological Studies 65, no. 1, 2009)] Gospel of Matthew Calling of disciples Mathew provides an in-depth understanding of the process of becoming a disciple. Indeed, the phrase "make disciples" is the guiding action word in the end commission; it is therefore not surprising that the term disciple is a key word in Mathew than it is in the other synoptic texts of the Gospel. In statistical reflection, it occurs over 73 times in Mathew while it is seen only 46 times in Mark. Indeed, it is the only reference to the followers of Christ in the… Continue Reading...
