Questions tagged [gospels]
The four canonical Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. (For the gospel [message] use `the-gospel` tag.) Includes narratives unique to one gospel or shared between gospels.
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If the vision of the kingdoms of the world was spiritual, why did the devil take Jesus to a high place?
In the temptation narrative (Matthew 4:8; Luke 4:5), it says the devil “took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.”
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What is an overview of the four contrasting accounts of a woman anointing Jesus?
In the anointing of Jesus by a woman, both Matthew (26:6-13) and Mark (14:3-9) have Mary pouring the liquid on His head in the house of Simon the leper while Luke (7:36-50) and John (12:1-11) have her ...
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Matthew 24:5 Many will come in my name!
I am new on the thread so was unable to make any comments. First off, I'm focusing on the "many will come in my name" (Matt 24:5) aspect and wanted to posit a thought by way of question.
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When Pilate let the crowd choose between Jesus and Barabbas, what does it reveal? [closed]
In the Gospel accounts (e.g., Matthew 27:15–26, Mark 15:6–15, Luke 23:18–25, John 18:39–40), Pilate allowed the Jewish crowd to decide whether to release Jesus or Barabbas during the Passover festival....
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When did the disciples receive the Holy Ghost?
In John 20:22, Jesus prayed for his disciples to receive the Holy Ghost. Does it mean they received the Holy Ghost before the day of Pentecost (Acts 2)?
22 And when he had said this, he breathed on ...
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What are the signs that Jesus performed and that are recorded in the Gospels?
What are the signs that Jesus performed and that are recorded in the Gospels?
YLT John 20:30
Many indeed, therefore, other signs also did Jesus before his disciples, that are not written in this ...
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The Argument from Order predicting Markan Posteriority
In an earlier post by user Hold To The Rod, he argued that, when Malcolm Lowe examined the Argument from Order mathematically and through formal logic, he showed that the explanatory power of each ...
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Does Matthew 27:49 contradict Mark 15:36? Was it "the one" who said the phrase, or "the rest"?
Matthew 27:48-49, YLT
and immediately, one of them having run, and having taken a spunge, having filled it with vinegar, and having put it on a reed, was giving him to drink,
but the rest said, 'Let ...
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Did Mary Magdalene know where Jesus was
In John 20:1–2, Mary sees the empty tomb, runs to the disciples, and says:
“They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have put him!”
In Matthew 28:5–9, before she tells ...
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Does Luke 17:21 mean the Kingdom of God was already present on earth, reigning in the hearts of believers?
In Luke 17:20–21 (ESV), Jesus says:
“The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst ...
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Difference between unbelief and doubt
I am trying to understand the theological difference between unbelief and doubt
Specifically the implications of doubt as opposed to unbelief. The result of unbelief (or faithlessness) is clear on the ...
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How can Paul's view that 'if you marry, you have not sinned' be reconciled with Jesus' teaching that marrying a divorced woman is adultery? [closed]
In 1 Corinthians 7:28, Paul says, “If you do marry, you have not sinned,” while advising that it's better to remain single due to present distress. However, Jesus teaches in passages like Matthew 5:32 ...
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Where did the twelve baskets come from in John 6:13?
And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost.” 13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the ...
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In John 3:11-12, why the shift from 2nd person singular to plural?
There are three similar questions that need to be answered separately to avoid complicating the possible answers. These are possibly three different groups. Any combination needs to be explained how ...
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What does it mean to be ashamed in Mark 8:38?
Mark 8:38 NASB1995
For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the ...
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