Why the Gospel Timelines Don't Clash
The timing of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ has long been the subject of scrutiny and debate, particularly when comparing the Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, with the account given in John. On the surface, these accounts appear to present different chronologies. Matthew 26:17 states, “Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?” Yet John 19:14 declares, “And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour.”
This apparent tension has led some to…
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