RT Article
T1 The Markan and Johannine Paralytic(s): Two Sides of the Same Coin?
JF Early christianity
VO 15
IS 4
SP 439
OP 458
A1 Bowes, William
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1915743435
AB entally similar but independent event appear less plausible alternatives. Compared with Mark, John's episode has a similar narrative placement, has similar Christological emphases, and is key to understanding other characters' opposition to Jesus. Differences between the passages will be explored considering John's theological agenda alongside recent research in ancient source use to conclude that the Johannine paralytic is informed by and reworked from the Markan paralytic.
K1 Gospel of John
K1 Gospel of Mark
K1 Jesus
K1 Intertextuality
K1 Literary Dependence
K1 paralytic
K1 Rewriting
DO 10.1628/ec-2024-0030