Étude 1 sur 3 · Départ en barque pour la ville de Magdala

  1. Étude 1 : Départ en barque pour la ville de Magdala
  2. Étude 2 : Les pharisiens demandent un signe
  3. Étude 3 : Le nom du dixième apôtre ?

From the 3rd Passover to the start of the final week

  • Departure by boat for the city of Magdala

    The article discusses Jesus’ departure by boat for Magdala after the multiplication of the loaves, exploring the differences between the accounts of Matthew and Mark and stressing the importance of historical study for understanding these differences.

    Mark 8.10 (King James Version) :
    And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
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  • The Pharisees ask for a sign

    The article describes how the Pharisees ask Jesus to prove his authority by a sign, and how he refuses, denouncing their hypocrisy and mentioning only the sign of Jonah. The account highlights the tensions between Jesus and the religious leaders of his time.

    Mark 8.11-12 (King James Version) :
    And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
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Contradictions

  • The tenth apostle's name?

    The article explores differences in the name of the tenth apostle in the Gospels. Thaddaeus (Matthew and Mark) and Judas son of James (Luke) refer to the same person, a common phenomenon arising from first-century naming practices.

    Luke 6.12-16 (King James Version) :
    And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes,And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
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