John alone tells us that the disciples were also there, and he only, moreover, refers to the fact of his own presence, and this in order that he may record Christ's committal of His mother to his care. Luke, who wanted to show the universality of the work and relation of Jesus, declares the presence of great multitudes of the people. They said, 'He saved others let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.'" ( John 19:21) "The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, 'He saved others let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.'” ( Luke 23:35) 'He saved others,' they said, 'but he can’t save himself!'" ( Mark 15: 31) "In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves. "In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him." ( Matthew 27:41) Matthew, Mark, and Luke refer to the scribes, elders, or rulers, comprising the Sanhedrin, while John ignores their presence. The presence of the chief priests is recorded by Matthew, Mark, and John, Luke making no reference to them. The accounts are rather complementary than contradictory. It is certainly conceivable that as this man watched Jesus on the Cross, he gave utterance to more than one sentence, and we believe therefore that while Matthew and Mark chronicle the statement which impressed them, Luke chronicled what appealed to him, and was in perfect harmony with his whole scheme of teaching. It is almost certain that the centurion said both of these things. Let me at once say that there is no contradiction between Matthew and Mark on the one hand, and Luke on the other. Matthew, Mark, and Luke draw special attention to the centurion in charge of the carrying out of the crucifixion, and they give some account of how he was impressed in the presence of the Crucified.Īccording to Matthew he said, "Surely he was the Son of God" ( Matthew 27:54)Īccording to Mark, "Surely this Man was the Son of God" ( Mark 15:39)Īccording to Luke, "Surely this was a righteous Man" ( Luke 23:47) Roman Soldiers, Two Criminals, and the Roman CenturionĪll the evangelists speak of the presence of the soldiers, and of the two malefactors crucified one on either side of Jesus. "But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things." ( Luke 23:49) "A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him." ( Luke 23:27) "Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene." ( John 19:25)Īs Luke records, there were many other women, but these stand prominently out, as having been most closely associated with Him. In John we see two pairs, the unnamed women, the mother of the Lord and her sister and the two women who are named, Mary of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. We take it then for granted that four women are mentioned as being present at the crucifixion of the Lord.
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