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1 | Thief on Cross discrepancy Mt vs Lk | Matt 27:44 | Rowdy | 107920 | ||
I've studied this contrast also and have been taught as follows: Matthew referred to an earlier episode during which both thieves did as Matthew describes but Luke is talking about a little later, possibly hours later. Apparently, this thief has had time to think about what he said earlier. Who knows: he may have even listened to one of Jesus' sermons or parables and may have even been baptized with John's baptism. Anyway, he repents and now ask Jesus' forgiveness. Since there's very little said about this in the Bible, this is about the only way I can reconcile these two accounts. Let me know what you think, especially after checking out Bullinger's Companion Bible. |
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2 | Thief on Cross discrepancy Mt vs Lk | Matt 27:44 | Morant61 | 107925 | ||
Greetings Roddy! More excellent comments my friend! :-) So many of the so called problems in Scripture could be resolved by simply using a little common sense. For instance, narratives are by their very narrative selective. No narrative could possibly provide every possible detail of an event covering hours. So, authors must 'edit' their material. For instance, I could write the following: "I woke up last night and went to work. After more than nine hours, I returned home." This is a factual statement, but it is not a very detailed statement. Suppose I were to later say that, while driving home, I stopped at the gas station. Does this make my first statement false? No! As you have correctly pointed out, many of the narratives in Scripture vary in detail, but do not contradict one another. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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