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1 | Who Carried Jesus' Cross? | John 19:17 | Hank | 128367 | ||
Agent Archer: I'm glad you asked this question, because a first reading of John's account in 19:17 of the fourth Gospel seems to pit it against the accounts of all three of the Synoptics, i.e., Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21, and Luke 23:26. But the resolution of this prima facie conflict is easy. Notice what Matthew says (I'm quoting excerpts from the Amplified Bible) in 27:31b,32: "...and led Him away to be crucified. As they were marching forth, they came upon a man of Cyrene named Simon; this man they forced to carry the cross of Jesus." Note that Matthew does not say that Jesus never began to carry His cross. On the contrary, they encountered Simon as they were marching forth and compelled him to carry the cross. The implication is strong indeed that up to that time Jesus bore His own cross. And bear in mind also that the cross in this instance was the cross-member, the horizontal bar only, as was the custom at that time. ...... Now let's examine the Marcan account. Says Mark in 15:20b,21: "And they led Him out [of the city] to crucify Him. And they forced a passerby, Simon of Cyrene...who was coming in from the field [country] to carry His cross." Again, we may ask, "Who then carried it before they met Simon?" and again the strong implication is that Jesus did. .... Now for the Lucan account. In Luke 23:26 we read, "And as they led Him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross and made him carry it behind Jesus." Again, the strong implication that Jesus began carrying His cross but for some reason needed to be relieved of the task? But why? Jesus had suffered a most brutal beating that certainly had taken its toll on His bruised body. He bore His cross as far as His physical strength would permit. Remember that Jesus was fully God and fully human, and His humanity was beset with all human weaknesses except sin. ..... Finally then, let's look at John's account in John 19:16a,17: "And they took Jesus and led [Him] away. So he went out, bearing His own cross, to the spot called [Place of a] Skull; in Hebrew it is called Golgotha." So John stated outright what the Synoptics clearly implied, that is, that Jesus began His journey to Golgotha carrying His own cross. But John never says that Jesus had no assistance along the way. The Synoptics relate, while John does not, that Simon eventually assumed the burden of carrying Jesus' cross to the site of execution. But the exclusion by John of the detail about Simon does not constitute any conflict in the facts. The statements in the Synoptics and the statements in John's Gospel are therefore all true. Some details are mentioned while some are omitted, but there is no disharmony among the accounts. --Hank | ||||||
2 | Who Carried Jesus' Cross? | John 19:17 | Agent Archer | 128378 | ||
Hank, thanks for helping me to see this verse more clearly. When I first saw John 19:17, I thought it was saying that Jesus bore His cross to Golgotha, but on closer examination I realize that it is saying they took Him there and as He started out He bore His own cross, but not nescisarily(sp) to His final destination. I just finished reading John and Ive noticed that since it was the last gospel written, John included some details that the other gospel writers left out like Jesus actually bore His cross for a time before Simon assisted Him. | ||||||
3 | Who Carried Jesus' Cross? | John 19:17 | Hank | 128381 | ||
Dear Agent Archer: According to your user profile you are 14 years old. That was my age when I became a disciple of Christ. It grieves me to tell you that the Forum's Terms of Use stipulate that generally registered users must be 18 years of age. You may, however, continue to view Forum posts. So sorry, my young Christian brother, and here's wishing you every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus as you continue your walk with Him. Revisit us in four more years! God bless. --Hank | ||||||
4 | Why must people be 18 to share ideas? | John 19:17 | Sir Pent | 128422 | ||
Lockman Question...................................................... Hi Hank, Wow, I missed that requirement when I initially came to the forum. Thankfully, it does not apply to me (having just turned 28), but I am unclear as to what reason the Lockman Foundation would have to require people to be 18 years old to share their thoughts on the Bible. Do you know what their reasoning is on this matter? |
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5 | Why must people be 18 to share ideas? | John 19:17 | Hank | 128431 | ||
Sir Pent, the age stipulation has something to do with legal stuff, most of which I, not being a lawyer, have never been able to understand. The Lockman Foundation might be willing to answer your question, or you could ask a lawyer friend, or...ask Jeeves! -:) --Hank | ||||||