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NASB | John 11:43 When He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 11:43 When He had said this, He shouted with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" |
Subject: When Jesus died, did dead people really |
Bible Note: Greetings Jaknik! The differences in the stories about the perfume are not as great as you seem to think. Matthew and Marks accounts are identical. 1) Both take place at Simon the lepers' house in Bethany. 2) A woman approaches Jesus with the perfume and annoints His head. 3) The disciples complain about the cost. 4) Jesus says that she has done this for His burial and will be remembered for her act for all time. John's account takes place in Bethany as well and is probably the same event as the one reported in Matthew and Mark. The only differences are 1) that the woman is identified as Mary (the other's leave her unnamed thus there is not contradiction). 2) Mary annoints Jesus' feet. This could simply be a detail which was not mentioned in Matthew and Mark. They never said that she didn't annoit His feet. 3) Simon is not mentioned. Notice thought that none of these changes are contradictory, simply complemenary. Luke's account appears to be an entirely different event period. 1) Jesus is at one of the Pharisee's houses (a leper probably could not have been a Pharisee). 2) A sinful woman comes in. 3) The complaint is made by the Pharisee's because of the woman's character. 4) No mention is made of the burial. Thus, it appears that there are two seperate events. One could even make the case that they could all be the same event with Luke focusing on the complaint of the Pharisees, while Matthew, Mark, and John focus on the complaint of the disciples. Either way, there are not any contradictions in any of the accounts. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |