The following is a detailed discussion of sample contradictions contained in the biblical accounts of the crucifixion of Jesus:<\/p>\n
Who Carried Jesus\u2019 Cross?<\/strong><\/p>\n In the Passion narratives, did Jesus carry his own cross or not?<\/p>\n Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:32, Luke 23:26 \u2013 Jesus got help from Simon of Cyrene Did Jesus Drink Wine or Vinegar?<\/strong><\/p>\n Jesus was given something to drink while he was on the cross, but what?<\/p>\n Mark 15:23- Jesus was given wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not drink Jesus and the Centurion:<\/strong><\/p>\n Romans supposedly witnessed Jesus\u2019 crucifixion, but what did they think?<\/p>\n Mark 15:39 \u2013 A centurion is cited as saying: \u201cTruly this man was the son of God!\u201d Women Watched the Crucifixion:<\/strong><\/p>\n The gospels describe several women as having followed Jesus around, but what did they do when Jesus was crucified?<\/p>\n Mark 15:40, Matthew 27:55, Luke 23:49 \u2013 Several women watched Jesus from afar The Day Jesus Crucified<\/strong><\/p>\n What is the exact day Jesus was crucified?<\/p>\n Mark 14:12, Matthew 26:17, and Luke 22:7 \u2013 Jesus offered the Lord\u2019s Supper \u201con the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb\u201d. That would mean Jesus said the first Mass on Thursday, the fourteenth of Nisan. This was \u201cthe day of preparation\u201d for the Passover when the lambs were slain and the meal prepared to be eaten in the evening according to Ex. 12:6.<\/p>\n John 19:31 \u2013 John tells us that Jesus was crucified on the \u201cday of preparation\u201d. That would seem to make Friday, the fourteenth of Nisan, the day of preparation. Saturday would then have been both the Sabbath and the Passover.<\/p>\n Computer software programs \u2013 Jesus was presumably crucified and entombed on a Wednesday afternoon, not on Friday. For more information, click on the following link: http:\/\/www.ucg.org\/doctrinal-beliefs\/jesus-wasnt-crucified-friday-or-resurrected-sunday\/<\/p>\n The Hour Jesus Crucified<\/strong><\/p>\n The crucifixion of Jesus is the central event of the Passion narrative, but the narratives don\u2019t agree on when the crucifixion occurred.<\/p>\n Mark 15:25 \u2013 Jesus was crucified on the \u201cthird hour.\u201d Jesus\u2019 Last Words:<\/strong><\/p>\n Jesus\u2019 last words before dying are important, but no one seems to have written them down.<\/p>\n Mark 15:34-37, Matthew 27:46-50 \u2013 Jesus says: \u201cMy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?\u201d (but they use different Greek words for \u201cGod\u201d \u2014 Matthew uses \u201cEli\u201d and Mark uses \u201cEloi\u201d) Earthquake after the Resurrection:<\/strong><\/p>\n Was there an earthquake when Jesus died?<\/p>\n Matthew 27:51-53 \u2013 At the moment Jesus died, a massive earth quake struck and opened tombs where dead people rose again Was Jesus Crucified on a Tree or Cross?<\/strong><\/p>\n Some gospels narrate that Jesus was crucified on a cross. Others relate that he was crucified on a tree. Which gospel should we believe?<\/p>\n Acts 5, Acts 10, and Acts 13 \u2013 Jesus was hanged on and taken down from a tree.
\nJohn 19:17 \u2013 Jesus carried his own cross the whole way<\/p>\n
\nMatthew 27:48, Luke 23:36 \u2013 Jesus was given vinegar, but he did not drink
\nJohn 19:29-30 \u2013 Jesus was given vinegar and he drank<\/p>\n
\nMatthew 27:54 \u2013 A centurion is cited as saying: \u201cTruly this was the son of God.\u201d
\nLuke 23:47 \u2013 A centurion is cited as saying: \u201cTruly this man was innocent.\u201d
\nJohn \u2013 No centurions say anything<\/p>\n
\nJohn 19:25-26 \u2013 Several women were close enough that Jesus could talk to his mother, contrary to Roman practices<\/p>\n
\nJohn 19:14-15 \u2013 Jesus was crucified on the \u201csixth hour.\u201d
\nMatthew, Luke \u2013 It\u2019s not stated when the crucifixion started, but the \u201csixth hour\u201d occurred during the crucifixion<\/p>\n
\nLuke 23:46 \u2013 Jesus says: \u201cFather, into thy hands I commit my spirit.\u201d
\nJohn 19:30 \u2013 Jesus says: \u201cIt is finished.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nMark, Luke, John \u2013 No earthquake is mentioned. No earthquake and no massive influx of formerly dead people were mentioned in any historical records, which is strange given how monumental such an event would be.<\/p>\n
\nMatthew 27, Mark 15 \u2013 the chief priests, along with the scribes and elders, mocked Jesus and wondered if he could come down from the cross.
\nJohn 19 \u2013 Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross.<\/p>\n