John and Jesus in Parallel in Mark

In Mark everything said about John is, in effect, repeated about Jesus, so that the result is that when something is said about John it may be taken as referring to Jesus, as we shall see. This is seen most clearly in Mark 6.14-29, the Passion of John.

John		Jesus
6.17	Herod had sent men who arrested John	14.43-50	Jesus arrested
6.19	Herodias had a grudge against him	15.10	Out of envy the chief priests delivered up Jesus
6.20	Herod fearedJohn [see below] knowing that he was a righteous and holy man,	11.19 15.14	Chief priests & scribes fear Jesus Pilate: "Why, what evil has he done?"
6.20	He heard him gladly [ἡδέως - only 2 times in Mark]	13.37	The great crowd heard him [=Jesus] gladly [ἡδέως]
6.21	Banquet	15.6	At the feast …
6.21b	Officers and leading men of Galilee	15.39 14.70	Centurion [To Peter:] "You are a Galilean."
6.22	Girl's action precedes John's death	12.41-4 14.3-9	Widow gives all she has into Temple treasury; 13.1-4: Jesus predicts Temple's destruction Woman richly anoints Jesus before his burial
6.23	I will give you even half of my kingdom	15.6 15.11 15.15	At the feast he used to release for them any one prisoner But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead. Released Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.
6.25	She came in immediately with haste	14.53-72 15.1	Night session of Jewish leaders Early morning session of Jewish leaders [Illegal, since Jewish law takes two sessions at least one day apart to condemn]
6.26	The king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word.	15.9, 12, 14 15.15	Pilate’s efforts to get Jesus released Pilate wishing to satisfy the crowd
6.27	Beheading	15.21 ff.	Jesus’ crucifixion itself
6.29	When the disciples heard of it, they came and took his body (πτῶμα) and laid it in a tomb	15.42 15.45 15.46	Joseph of Arimathea. … who was also himself looking for the Kingdom of God, ... went to Pilate and asked for the body (πτῶμα) of Jesus He granted the body (πτῶμα) to Joseph and laid him in a tomb.
11.32	Chief priests, scribes and elders feared the crowd, for all held that John was a prophet.	12.12	And they [=chief priests, scribes and elders] tried to arrest him [=Jesus] but feared the crowd.
9.12-13	[John=] Elijah; Son of Man to suffer. Elijah has come and they did to him what they pleased.
1.14	Now after John was betrayed, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of God.¹	14.28 16.7	'But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.’ ‘But go tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.’