Temple occurs at the beginning of the Gospel; Jesus’ ministry starts before John is put in prison; Jesus performs no exorcisms; Jesus’ arrest is precipitated by the raising of Lazarus (not recorded in the Synoptics); the date of the crucifixion is different (in John it coincides with the slaughter of the Passover lambs, in the Synoptics it is on the day before). Perhaps more significant than this are two other facts. First, we need to note that where there is common material between the synoptics