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How do we know John was an eyewitness to the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus?
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Certainly, if we knew that the 'disciple whom Jesus loved', found only in John's Gospel, had actually been the apostle John, we could then say that this gospel tells us that John was at the foot of the cross and therefore an eyewitness to the crucifixion. However, the association of the beloved disciple with John was only made late in the second century, and only on a speculative basis. Moreover, there is another problem, no matter who the beloved disciple was. The synoptic gospels make it quite clear that Mary, mother of Jesus, and those of his acquaintance watched from afar off, but John's Gospel says that Mary and the beloved disciple were at the foot of the cross and that Jesus charged the disciple with looking after Mary like his own mother. Both accounts could not be true, and it seems likely that John's account was an elaboration of the earlier accounts.
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What does the Gospel say about the reasons for the crucifixion of Jesus?
A:The gospels all say that the religious authorities were opposed to Jesus. In the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke), the trigger that led to the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus was the 'cleansing of the temple', in which he overturned the tables of the moneychangers and those that sold sacrifices. For theological reasons, John moves this episode to the very beginning of the mission of Jesus, so in this gospel the trigger for the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus was the resurrection of Lazarus.
What was Jesus called at his crucifixion?
'Jesus the Nazarene' "King of the Jews" (John 19:19-22)
What section of the bible does it talk about the crucifixion of Jesus?
The crucifixion of Jesus is in the four Gospels, which are in the New Testament: Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, and John 19.
3 marys and a john were present at jesus crucifixtion. who else were present?
The Roman soldiers were present at the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Was Jesus barred from temple?
A:Jesus certainly would have been barred from the Temple, if not arrested and punished, if he had behaved as described in John 2:13-25, when he scourged those who legitimately sold small animals for Temple sacrifice, and overturned the tables of the moneychangers. Instead, John's Gospel says that he returned tho Jerusalem three more times for the Passover, an event that required him to enter the Temple.The explanation for this is that, far from being written by an eyewitness as generally supposed, John's Gospel was written anonymously and loosely based on Luke's Gospel, in which the 'Cleansing of the Temple' scene does not occur until the very end of Jesus' mission. As you would expect, in Luke's Gospel (as in the other synoptics), this was the trigger for the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus.The author of John's Gospel wrote a story of the resurrection of Lazarus, loosely based on a parable found in Luke's Gospel, and made this the trigger for the arrest of Jesus (John 12:10,19). The Cleansing of the Temple was no longer relevant to the arrest of Jesus and the author of John simplified his storyline by moving this event to the very beginning of the mission of Jesus. Since this change was entirely artificial, we need not be concerned as to why Jesus went unpunished in John's Gospel.
What two events made the Pharisees decide it was time for Jesus to die?
A:In the synoptic gospels, the Cleansing of the Temple was the trigger for the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus.The author of John's Gospel chose to make the resurrection of Lazarus the trigger for the arrest of Jesus (John 11:47-48: "Then gathered the chief priests and Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. If we leave him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."). No longer needing the Cleansing of the Temple as a trigger for the arrest and trial of Jesus, this event is moved to the very beginning of the mission of Jesus as a relatively minor episode (John 2:14-16).
Who were with Mother Mary when Jesus was being persecuted?
At the crucifixion of Jesus, Mary, the mother of Jesus, was present along with Mary Magdalene and Mary the wife of Clopas. They stood by the cross and witnessed Jesus' suffering.
What disciple was with Mary when Jesus was on the cross?
It's generally thought that the Apostle John was at the crucifixion, along with several women including Jesus' mother Mary.AnswerScripture tells us that John was the only disciple to be present at the crucifixion. Jesus spoke to him from the cross to ask him to look after his mother Mary after his death.
Who was the only apostle at Jesus' cross?
John was the only apostle at the cross when he died.
Where can I find verses of Jesus' day of crucifixion?
All of Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, and John 19 contain verses on the day of His crucifixion and on His burial.
What John was at the crucifixion of Jesus?
Historically, it would have been possible for John the Baptist to be at the crucifixion, since Josephus tells us that John was not imprisoned and executed until 35 or 36 CE, long after the accepted time of Jesus crucifixion. However, the Bible makes no mention of John the Baptist being present, and even tells us that John was executed quite early in the mission of Jesus. So, from a historical perspective it would have been possible, but unlikely, for John the Baptist to be at the crucifixion. From a gospel perspective, John could not have been there because he himself was already dead.
What gospel did jesus die in?
All four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, carry the story of His crucifixion.
