Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?: What We Can Learn From Ancient Biography by Michael R. Licona

Author:Michael R. Licona [Licona, Michael R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780190264260
Amazon: 0190264268
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016-12-19T05:00:00+00:00

Summary

•Luke compresses dialogue and substitutes terms.

•Luke (or the tradition from which he drew) presents the relationship of Jesus informing his disciples of his betrayal by one of them and his administering the Eucharist in opposite order to how they are narrated by Mark // Matthew.

•Matthew adds to clarify and substitutes terms.

#14 (#332–33) Jesus before the Sanhedrin and Peter’s Denial (Mark 14:53–72; Matt. 26:57–75; Luke 22:55–71; John 18:13–27)

Narrative

After being arrested, Jesus was taken to the house of Caiaphas, who was the high priest at the time. The chief priests, scribes, and elders had assembled there. Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus but at a distance.83 A former high priest named Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas.84 Annas knew the other disciple, so he was able to enter the court of the high priest while Peter remained outside. The other disciple went out and spoke to the woman guarding the door and brought Peter inside.

While Peter warmed himself by the fire, one of those present recognized him and said, “He was also with Jesus.” But Peter denied it. A little later, someone else saw Peter and likewise accused him of being with Jesus. Once again Peter denied it. Still later, another accused Peter of being with Jesus, and he denied it a third time. Immediately, a cock crowed. Jesus turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter left and wept bitterly.

Jesus appeared before Annas, who questioned him about his disciples and his teaching. Jesus answered that he had spoken widely and openly, in their synagogues and in the temple. Nothing had been said in secret, so Annas should ask others who had heard him. One of the officers standing near Jesus struck him and said, “This is how you answer the high priest?” Jesus replied, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify concerning the wrong. But if truthfully, why do you strike me?” Annas then sent Jesus to Caiaphas.

Now those who had assembled sought testimony against Jesus in order to have grounds to put him to death. But only false witnesses came forward, and their testimonies did not agree. The high priest stood up and asked Jesus if he had anything to say, but he remained silent. The high priest then commanded Jesus to tell them if he was the Messiah, the Son of God. Jesus answered, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” The high priest tore his clothes and charged Jesus with blaspheming. And they condemned him of deserving death. They spat in Jesus’s face, blindfolded him, and then hit him saying, “Prophesy, Messiah, and tell us who hit you!” Others hit him and spoke against him.

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