Parallel Passage

As you may have known I have been doing a study in the gospels comparing the different versions presented by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In doing this I have discovered that they kinda jump around a bit and aren't always chronologically identical.

This has added to the time it takes me to study, and to be honest without the help of the Gospelcom bible and it's search tool I wouldn't have been able to stick with it as easily.

So just in case you are interested I decided to put together some of the passages as I go along to make it easier for you to try it for yourself.

One thing you will notice is that due to John's Gospel focusing more on statements and relationships between Jesus and His disciples, events that occur are often only mentioned in the first three Gospels and are not included in John.

Finally if you don't like the translation that I used (the New Living Translation) then after you have gone to the page you can use "see this passage in" pull down box at the top of the page, change it to the translation of your choice, and click go. NIV - New International Version, or KJV - King James Version, are probably two that are the most popular or well known. Do bear in mind that as this is an American website though it will have spelling mistakes (honour, and colour for example).

The True Family of Jesus

This passage is when Jesus's family turns up to see him, and they can't get in past the crowd. Someone tells him they are outside, and then I think he does something that surprises them. Rather than just rushing out to see them, (which I believe he did after he had used this as a teachable moment) He tells them that they all have the opportunity to have that same family bond with him and the father if they only obey God! Wow talk about a cool invite. Jesus has just given you permission to drop by at the drop of a hat without invitation just to hang (or mooch a free meal) any time you want, so long as you obey the Father. I like the way Luke says it the best of the three of them though.
"My mother and my brothers are all those who hear the message of God and obey it."

posted by Tim @ 3/18/2004 07:55:00 AM

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