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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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Why in John's account does Jesus reply to Pilate's inquiry with a question?

According to the gospel account by John, Jesus was asking for clarification from Pilate through a rhetorical question. That is, Jesus was clarifying with Pilate as to whether or not the indictment was …
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Explanation of Chronological Disparities between St. John and the Synoptic Gospels Concernin...

That is, the synoptic gospels indicate that Jesus OBSERVED the Passover on the 14th of Nisan. … This nuance is the cause of the confusion of the PERCEIVED discrepancy of dates between the synoptic gospels and the gospel of Saint John. …
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In what way was Jesus' prayer heard (Hebrews 5:7)?

It appears that these prayers and petitions were in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was praying to be delivered after his death through resurrection. Of course he was heard, because we know that he was s …
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In the Gospel of Mark, why does Jesus heal this blind man twice?

In the Hebrew Bible trees are analogous to people, who bear fruit and grow, or who do not bear fruit and are therefore removed (Judg 9:9-15; Ps 1:3; Ps 52:8; Is 56:3; Is 61:3; Jer 11:16; Jer 17:18; Da …
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In Luke 17:37 who are taken, who are left behind and where are they taken?

The passage in Luke 17 appears to be parallel to Matthew 24. If these passages are parallel, then the birds of prey refer to events evident in the heavens that point to judgment on earth. Like the lig …
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What does 'Salt of the Earth' mean?

In the Hebrew Bible, salt is both a disinfectant and preservative, but if the salt loses its integrity (or its "flavor" to preserve) the result is disintegration. When Jesus talked about salt "trample …
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What would Jesus' qualifications have been for a "worthy" person for the disciples to stay w...

The Greek adjective here is ἄξιος, which has two meanings in the Christian New Testament: (a) It means to be deserving. So the slave was "deserving" of a flogging (Lu 12:48); the prodigal son was not …
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Why Were there 12 Baskets of Leftovers when feeding 5000?

The excess food was one apparent source of revenue. That is, while certain women donated funds to the ministry of Jesus (Luke 8:1-3) there was the apparent need for the administering substantive amoun …
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Can John's Passion chronology be reconciled with that of the Synoptics?

QUESTION 3: Mark 15:25 states clearly that Jesus was crucified "at the third hour", and all three of the Synoptic Gospels have Him on the cross well before the sixth hour (Matt. 27:45, Mark 15:33, Luke …
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