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NASB | Luke 23:43 And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 23:43 Jesus said to him, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." [2 Cor 12:4; Rev 2:7] |
Subject: Two different accounts of the robbers |
Bible Note: Hi iktoose, I begin with the belief that all of these accounts are accurate. As I understand it, Luke was not present at Jesus' death, but rather wrote his gospel from interviews and the personal testimony of others. If he got part of it wrong, this would be the smoking gun that generations have been searching for - an error in the Bible! There is not a conflict between these accounts. Luke's simply gives more detail than Mark's and Matthew's, and John omits this detail. It is reasonable to think that John also witnesses the conversion of the man crucified alongside Jesus, but why the Holy Spirit choose not to include this in John's gospel, I couldn't say. In Matt 8 and Mark 5 are related the same story of Jesus meeting with the demon-possessed in the tombs. Matthew tells us there were two. Mark says Jesus met a man who was demon possessed. Mark is not incorrect in saying Jesus delivered a demon-possessed man, but he does neglect to tell us that there was another also. Matthew tells us that there were two. But this isn't a contradiction in scripture. It would be if Mark said there was only one. But he doesn't. If Matthew and Mark had said that both thieves insulted Jesus until they died, and Luke say one received Jesus as King, this would be a contradiction, but as it is, as we compile the accounts into a complete narative, one adds detail not seen in the others, to give the more complete story. I hope this help! Love in Christ, Mark |