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NASB | Matthew 28:1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 28:1 Now after the Sabbath, near dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. [Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-10, John 20:1-8] |
Bible Question: There are disagreements between the Gospels--they contridict each other. For example, the day of Jesus' rise. In Matthew 28:1, it says "at dawn" and who went on the third day was "Mary Magdalene and the other Mary". In Mark 16:1-2, it says "just after sunrise" and "Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome". Does this mean that they are not credible and they are not the truth? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Ripplin! We get questions like this a lot. The basic problem is a misunderstanding of logic. :-) Allow me to touch upon your two points. First of all, I do not understand the distinction you see between 'at dawn' and 'just after sunrise'. Isn't 'just after sunrise' the same as 'at dawn'? :-) Secondly, your question about the women is an example of the misunderstanding concerning logic that I mentioned earlier. Allow me to explain. Suppose that I go to a Colts football game and take my wife (Jennifer) and my four kids (Jessica, Caleb, Charissa, and Meghan). Later, I tell someone about the game and mention that my wife and I went to a Colts game last Sunday. Isn't that an accurate and truthful statement? My wife and I did go to a Colts game. Must I mention everyone for the statement to be accurate? Now, suppose that latter in the week, I tell someone that my daugher Jessica and I went to a Colts game. This is still an accurate and truthful statement. My point is simply this: Matthew 28:1 and Mark 16:1-2 are both accurate and truthful statements. They simply differ in the amount of detail. Let's suppose that Mark 16:1-2 gives us an exhaustive list of everyone who went to the tomb. Matthew is not telling a lie by only mentioning two women, unless he were to same that 'only' those two women went to the tomb. Mary and the other Mary did go the tomb, but so did some other people. Most people get confused on this issue. You yourself called it a contradiction, but this is not an example of a contradiction. By definition, a contradiction is (A and not A) at the same time. The example of Matt. 28:1 and Mark 16:1-2 is an example of (A and B) (A and B and C), which is not a contradiction. ;-) I hope this helps my friend! Welcome to the forum! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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