1001 Errors in the Christian Bible
Home
Dedication
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Contact Us
Luke -- Errors 348-354
#348
Luke 4: (KJV)
44 “And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.”
The manuscript evidence is that “Judea” is original but a majority
of Christian translations have “Galilee”. There is significant
manuscript variation which often means copyists noticed an error in the
original which they made different changes to and we’ll see next
why it was changed.
# 349
Luke 4: (KJV)
44 “And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.”
Compare to Mark 1: (KJV)
38 “And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee,
and cast out devils.”
The manuscript evidence for Luke 4:44 says “Judea” while Mark
says “Galilee”.
# 350
Luke 5: (KJV)
3 “And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and
prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat
down, and taught the people out of the ship.”
Compare to Mark 1: (KJV)
16 “Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew
his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to
become fishers of men.
18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.”
According to Luke Simon did not immediately become a disciple while according
to Mark he did. Perhaps we can agree that it is a fish story.
# 351
Luke 5: (KJV)
1 “And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to
hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone
out of them, and were washing their nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed
him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down,
and taught the people out of the ship.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the
deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night,
and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes:
and their net brake.
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship,
that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the
ships, so that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart
from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of
the fishes which they had taken:
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners
with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou
shalt catch men.”
Compare to Mark 1: (KJV)
16 “Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew
his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to
become fishers of men.
18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.”
Luke has no mention of Andrew, supposed disciple and brother of Simon,
in his fish story. We’ll see a lot of differences between the Gospel
authors’ portrayal of the disciple stories. This is pretty good evidence
that not only were the Gospels not written by disciples or even anyone
who knew the disciples but authors like Luke who likely copied from Mark
didn’t think the author of Mark was a disciple or even knew any disciples
and that is why Luke had no problem changing the disciple stories.
# 352
Luke 6: (KJV)
1 “And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first,
that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears
of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is
not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what
David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;”
This is the same error (#70) that “Matthew” picked up from “Mark”.
According to the account that Jesus is referring to here in the Tanakh,
David was alone.
# 353
Luke 6: (KJV)
4 “How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the
shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful
to eat but for the priests alone?”
As mentioned above David was alone at the time according to the Tanakh.
Perhaps we have an explanation here as to why the Pharisees did not respond
to Jesus’ defense. It’s hard to talk when you are laughing.
# 354
Luke 6: (KJV)
6 “And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.”
Compare to Matthew 12: (KJV)
8 “For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they
asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they
might accuse him.”
Luke sez the hand healing was on a different Sabbath while Matthew sez
it was the same Sabbath as the previous story. Apparently the son of the
Son of man was lord of the Sabbath and had the power to do anything with
the Sabbath including exchanging one for another.