Did Jesus lie when he said he would not go to the Feast and then later he went? No, he did not lie. Let's take a look at the verses and then examined their contexts. No, Jesus did not go to the feast John 7:8, "Go up to the feast yourselves; I do not go up to this...
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Luke – Acts
Was Jesus’ witness of Himself true or not?
Was it right for Jesus to bear witness of Himself? Does that invalidate His testimony? The gospel of John seems to say both yes and no. Does it contradict itself on this matter? Let's take a look: Not true: John 5:31-32, "If I alone bear witness of Myself, My...
Are we supposed to hate or not?
The Bible says both to hate and to not hate. So which is it? The solution is found in the context of different statements regarding hate. In one sense Jesus uses hyperbole to emphasize how important he is compared to all others and in another sense, were to love our...
What did Jesus do after encountering John the Baptist?
After Jesus' baptism, He spent some time with the disciples and then went into the desert. John the Apostle's account of the baptism of Jesus is not a focus on chronological events. Instead, it is focusing on the ministerial aspect of Christ's mission. John focuses on...
What did the angels tell Mary at the empty tomb?
When Jesus' empty tomb was discovered, the gospels all agree that an angelic message was delivered to a woman named Mary. Exactly what the angel's words were, however, differs between the gospels. Is this a contradiction? Let's take a look: Matthew 28:6-7, "He is not...
Were the women close or far from the cross?
Were the women close or far from the cross? Matthew, Mark, and Luke all seem to say that the women at the cross watched from a distance. John, however, seems to place them close to the cross. Is this a contradiction? Let's take a look: At a distance from the cross...
What are the last words of Jesus?
The gospel accounts of Jesus' crucifixion seem to provide different statements as the last words of Jesus from the cross. What was the last thing Jesus said? And is this a contradiction between the gospels? (Matthew 27:46) - "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out...
Was John the Baptist really Elijah?
Some verses in the gospels seem to say that John the Baptist was Elijah, but others say he was not. Is this a contradiction? Let's take a look: Yes, he was Elijah: Matthew 11:13-14, "For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 "And if you care to accept...
Did Jesus come to bring peace or not?
Some passages say that Jesus came to bring peace, but others declare that he did not. Isn't this a blatant contradiction? No, actually. Let's take a look. Jesus did not come to bring peace Matthew 10:34-36, "Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did...
Was the tax collector named Matthew or Levi?
Was the tax collector named Matthew or Levi? While all three synoptic gospels describe Jesus calling a tax collector to come and follow him, they seem to disagree on the name, offering both Matthew and Levi. Is this a contradiction? Let's take a look. Matthew: Matthew...