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NASB | John 1:32 John testified saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:32 John gave [further] evidence [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. [Matt 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:22, 23] |
Bible Question: Why do some of the gospels have Jesus being tempted and others saying immediately after He was baptized He started choosing His disciples? |
Bible Answer: This reflects some of the reasons why there were need for 4 different Gospel writers. Each had his own particular personality with his own distinctive priorities and preferences. Thus we see the Gospels of Matthew and Luke which seem to follow the Gospel of Mark somewhat but with a few differences thrown in. The account from John is quite different. One could compare this contrast to the different accounts of a major event say the attack of the Twin Towers on Sep 11, 2001 as cited in the different newspapers across this nation in the days following. Different writers are all inspired to report something new and fresh, yet accurate and detailed enough to maintain interest of the reader. In stark contrast to this kind of reporting in modern journals, we see great consistency and wonderful blending between the Gospel writers, especially considering their varying levels of education. Whereas with newspapers articles, in spite of modern aids of computers, phones, FAXs, internet, we still get "glitches," mistakes, and conflicting reports. I have no problem with the fact that there is some small amount of variance from the different Gospel accounts. It's that variance that gives them their distinct character and personality. Thus Mark portrays Christ with power, as a Man of action. Matthew portrays Him with majesty and leadership qualities. Luke's account reflects more humanity from a more medical perspective. John cites more acts of love and compassion. Personally, I think the Apostles realized that the Lord only spent a scant 3 years with them and yet crammed such an incredible amount of teaching and Godliness into their lives. This crowding probably inspired them to write concisely and with much brevity. So repeating of a few brief stories such as those cited in the traditional "Harmony of the Gospels" reflects relatively few matches. Since all 3, Matthew, Mark and Luke mentioned Jesus' going into the desert for the confrontation with the Devil, John saw no need to mention it yet again. I hope this helps to clear up the matter. Good question and God bless. |
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