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Bible Note: Greetings Jaknik! Welcome to the forum! Your comments illustrate a common misunderstanding that people have about historical narratives. It would be impossible to include every detail of every historical event in every narrative. So, authors tend to highlight certain things. For example, both Matthew and Luke relate the family lineage of Christ, but Mark and John do not. Is this an error? Of course not, it is simply a difference in what details were reported. For instance, you mentioned that John mentions Mary being at the cross, but the rest don't. This doesn't make John wrong! He simply reported something which wasn't important to the other Gospel writers, but was to him. The only time differences in reporting becomes a problem is when you have contradictory statements being made. For instance, let's say that John reported that Mary was at the cross and Matthew said that she was not. This would be a problem. But, none of the examples you listed are of this nature. The Gospels are four independent and accurate historical statements about the birth, life, ministry, and death of Christ. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |