6.3 Passages from Mark Omitted by Matthew

According to the dominant source theories, the author of Matthew’s Gospel drew much of his material from the Gospel of Mark but chose not to use certain passages.

Mark
1:21–27	Exorcism of unclean spirit from man in synagogue
1:35–38	Morning prayer interrupted
4:26–29*	Parable of seed growing secretly (“automatic growth”)
7:31–37*	Healing of deaf and dumb man
8:22–26*	Healing of blind man of Bethsaida
9:38–40	Disciples rebuke an exorcist who does not follow them
12:41–44	Story of the widow’s mite
*14:51–52	Flight of young man in the garden
*Omitted also by Luke.