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1 | To take a staff or not to take a staff? | Luke 9:3 | Makarios | 107482 | ||
Greetings RoS, Did Jesus allow (Mark 6:8), or did not allow (Matthew 10:9; Luke 9:3) his disciples to keep a staff on their journey? It is alleged that the Gospel writers contradict each other concerning whether Jesus allowed his disciples to take a staff on their journey or not. The problem is one of translation. In Matthew we read the English translation of the Greek word "ktesthe", which is rendered in the King James (Authorized) translation as "Provide neither gold, nor silver nor yet staves". According to a Greek dictionary this word means "to get for oneself, to acquire, to procure, by purchase or otherwise" (Robinson, Lexicon of the New Testament). Therefore in Matthew Jesus is saying "Do not procure anything in addition to what you already have. Just go as you are." Matthew 10 and Mark 6 agree that Jesus directed his disciples to take along no extra equipment. Luke 9:3 agrees in part with the wording of Mark 6:8, using the verb in Greek, ("take"); but then, like Matthew adds "no staff, no bag, no bread, no money". But Matthew 10:10 includes what was apparently a further clarification: they were not to acquire a staff as part of their special equipment for the tour. Mark 6:8 seems to indicate that this did not necessarily involve discarding any staff they already had as they traveled the country with Jesus. However, this is not a definitive answer, only a possible explanation. This trivial difference does not effect the substantial agreement of the Gospels. We would not be troubled if this were, or is, a contradiction, for we do not have the same view of these Gospels as a Muslim is taught about the Qur'an. And if this is the pinnacle of Biblical contradictions when the Bible is said to be "full of contradictions" and "totally corrupted", then such people are obviously deluded. If indeed Christian scribes and translators had wished to alter the original Gospels, this "contradiction" would not have been here. It is a sign of the authenticity of the text as a human account of what took place, and is a clear sign that it has not been deliberately corrupted. [http://worthynews.com/apologetics/101-36-40.htm] - Makarios |
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2 | To take a staff or not to take a staff? | Luke 9:3 | RoS | 107581 | ||
Makarios, I want to thank you, brother, for your dedication to the apologetics work you've shown at this web site. Your reward here on earth cannot be compared to the reward that awaits you in heaven but I wanted to tell you that I appreciate it, very much. The fellow at the forum wasn't "moved" necessarily; but it's a large forum, with many readers. (Beliefnet.com) And who knows how many might one day be moved by the Holy Spirit to accept our testimony because your work has allowed so many of us to appear as "workman approved." I'll be back for more soon, no doubt. Take care, Sharon Sullivan / RoS, a.k.a. Rose of Sharon Author, Fully Recovered Catholic exsulent@bbmail.net |
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3 | To take a staff or not to take a staff? | Luke 9:3 | Morant61 | 107585 | ||
Greetings RoS! By all means, keep us the good work! But, please be aware that those who want to be skeptics will be skeptics no matter what evidence one shows them. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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