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A contradiction in the cleansing(s) of the Temple?

Some have been confused by John placing the cleansing of the temple at the beginning of Christ’s ministry, and Matthew, and the other Gospels, place it at the end of his ministry. John 2:13-16 ” . . . Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.” Matthew 21:12,13 ” . . . […]

The women who found the tomb empty “said nothing to any man” (Mark 16:7-8), but “told all these things to the Eleven” (Luke 24:8-9)

The Mark record says the women said nothing “to any man”, and yet the Luke narrative says the women “told all these things unto the eleven and to all the rest”. It is argued, therefore, by some that the two accounts are contradictory. Mark 16:7,8 “{Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome} . […]

Inscriptions on the cross

There have been various attempts to reconstruct the inscriptions on the cross in the original three languages. Matthew 27:37 “And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” Mark 15:26 “And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.” Luke 23:38 “And […]

Purchase of the potter’s field to bury Judas.

Why does Matthew state that the chief priests bought the field, whereas in the Acts account, Judas is said to have purchased the field? Matthew 27:6,7 “And the chief priests took the silver pieces, . . . and they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field to bury strangers in.” Acts 1:18 “Now […]

The transfiguration – after 6 days or after about 8 days?

Some have wondered why when two gospels record a 6 day gap before the transfiguration, Luke says “about 8 days”. Matthew 17:1 “And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and brings them up into an high mountain apart.” Mark 9:2 This is the same as Matthew’s account. Luke 9:28 “And […]