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Luke -- Errors 465-471
#465
Luke 24: (KJV)
11 “And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed
them not.”
Compare to Matthew 28: (KJV)
10 “Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren
that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
11 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city,
and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel,
they gave large money unto the soldiers,
13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while
we slept.
14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and
secure you.
15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying
is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where
Jesus had appointed them.”
Luke’s women were not believed, Matthew’s women were and Mark’s
women wouldn’t tell anyone. That about covers the possibilities.
# 466
Luke 24: (KJV)
12 “Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping
down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering
in himself at that which was come to pass.”
“Mark” and “Matthew” have nothing corresponding to
this verse. The original Gospel “Mark” set up its disciple Gospels
by originally ending at 16:8 and having no resurrection sighting. This
fits the Greek tragedy ironic style of “Mark” where Jesus predicted
that his witnesses would receive no sign and the most important and key
event in Christian theology, the resurrection, did not have any witnesses,
and later Christians who did not witness the resurrection, “Mark’s”
readers, became the witnesses for a resurrection they never saw. Pretty
ironic, huh? The later disciple Gospels saw this as a problem and rewrote
“Mark’s” story to provide witnesses to a resurrected Jesus
but since they couldn’t copy the original Gospel here all their witness
disagrees. So the key event in Christianity has the most disagreement
in witnesses of any event in the Christian Bible. Now that’s irony!
# 467
Luke 24: (KJV)
13 “And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called
Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.”
The underlying distance in the Greek is about 7 miles. There was no known
village at the time with any name close to “Emmaus” that was
close to 7 miles from Jerusalem. The early Church Fathers couldn’t
figure out which city “Luke” meant either.
# 468
Luke 24: (KJV)
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when
he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men,
and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
8 And they remembered his words,
9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the
eleven, and to all the rest.
10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and
other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them
not.
12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he
beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in
himself at that which was come to pass.
13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus,
which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned,
Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
Compare to Matthew 28: (KJV)
8 “And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and
great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.
9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying,
All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.”
Luke’s resurrected Jesus is not immediately recognized while Matthew’s
resurrected Jesus is. Note that in Luke it’s the women who are the
first believers in the resurrection even though they did not see the resurrected
Jesus and it’s the men who are the first unbelievers in the resurrection
after there are women believers and even after the men see the resurrected
Jesus. All this makes me a believer that “Luke” was written
by a woman.
# 469
Luke 24: (KJV)
25 “Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe
all that the prophets have spoken:”
Compare to Matthew 5: (KJV)
22 “But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother
without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall
say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever
shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.”
Matthew’s Jesus made a rule that Luke’s Jesus could not follow.
# 470
Luke 24: (KJV)
33 “And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem,
and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And
they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them
in breaking of bread. 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in
the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.”
Compare to Matthew 28: (KJV)
16 “Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain
where Jesus had appointed them.
17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto
me in heaven and in earth.”
Mark’s Jesus first appears to the eleven in Nowhereville. Matthew’s
Jesus first appears to the eleven in Galilee (cuz that’s where “Mark”
said the ReUnion was supposed to be). Luke’s Jesus first appears
to the eleven in Jerusalem because “Luke” said, “Others
look around and see Jesus in Galilee and say “Why?”, I look
around and see Jesus in Jerusalem and say, “Why not?”.
# 471
Luke 24: (KJV)
34 “Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.”
Cleopas and “the other first witness to the resurrected Jesus not
named “Cleopas” first report to Simon and the others that a
resurrected Jesus already appeared to Simon, even though he didn’t,
and don’t start by saying that a resurrected Jesus appeared to them,
even though he did. Unfortunately, “Luke” neglected to include
Simon’s response to this report of “He did?”. Before Apologists
try to harmonize the Inter Gospel resurrection accounts we first need
to harmonize “Luke’s” account. Luukee! Ya got sum splainin
ta do!