1001 Errors in the Christian Bible

Luke -- Errors 411-417

#411

Luke 20: (KJV)

41 “And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?”

Compare to Mark 12: (KJV)

35 “And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?”

Luke’s Jesus had just finished talking about seven brides for seven brothers. Mark’s Jesus had just finished talking about loving your neighbor. Put them together and you will love your neighbor’s wife?

# 412

Luke 20: (KJV)

41 “And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?”

Compare to Mark 12: (KJV)

35 “And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?”

Luke’s Jesus is talking to the scribes. Mark’s Jesus is talking about the scribes.

# 413

Luke 20: (KJV)

43 “Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.”

Compare to Mark 12: (KJV)

36 “…till I make thine enemies thy footstool.”

KJV has mistranslated Mark above which should read, “till I put thy enemies under thy
feet” in order to make “Luke” and “Mark” agree. The phrases could have the same meaning but the underlying Greek is different and, as the Prophet said, “This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco, this ain’t no fooling around.”

# 414

Luke 20: (KJV)

45 “Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;”

Compare to Matthew 23: (KJV)

1 “Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:”

Same places in the narratives, different openings.

# 415

Luke 21: (KJV)

1 “And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.”

Compare to Mark 12: (KJV)

41 “And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.”

Luke’s Jesus glances up and notices a scene, while Mark’s Jesus sits down and studies. Predictably, “the Jews” get worse press in subsequent versions. Mark has the wealthy Jews making generous contributions, Luke deletes the generous part and Matthew can’t bear the thought of the Jews making any contributions.

# 416

Luke 21: (KJV)

5 “And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,”

Compare to Mark 13: (KJV)

1 “And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!”

Luke’s Jesus is still in the Temple while Mark’s Jesus has left the building.

# 417

Luke 21: (KJV)

6 “As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”

False prophecy. The Reader should ask herself which has disappeared without a trace, the Temple or Jesus?

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