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record about each event; we will see all the events in order. We will find details that one writer left out,
but another included, and we will get the fuller picture.

As we view the gospels in harmony, sometimes we will note that some fine
details differ between the writers. That does not mean that there are errors
between them. Each writer observed the events from his perspective and each
writer wrote to emphasize a unique characteristic about the Messiah, so what
they emphasized differed slightly. For example, when Jesus and the disciples
traveled across to Sea of Galilee to Gadera, Matthew, Mark, and Luke describe
encountering a demonic. Matthew says there were two men who came who
were possessed of demons, but Mark and Luke talk about only one of the two
men. Matthew gives a short description of the event, while Mark and Luke,
especially Mark, give many more details about the confrontation of Jesus with
the demons. All three describe how the demons were cast into the swine. All
three are one hundred percent accurate in the details they give, but each gives
more details or a different perspective on those details. It all goes to show you that each of the gospel
writers were unique in their presentation.

Because John’s purpose and emphasis
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was different that the other three, John Rylands Library Papyrus P5 2 is a 2
did not include a lot of what the Century Manuscript of John
synoptics included; he majored on The papyrus is written on both sides
and hence must be from a codex, a
events that emphasized the deity of sewn and folded book, not a scroll,
Christ. Only two of the vast number of roll or isolated sheet; and the
miracles Jesus performed are included in surviving portion also includes part of
his book. That does not mean that the the top and inner margins of the
events did not happen, but that they page. The recto consequently
were not as important as other events preserves the top left corner of a
that John needed to emphasize. At the right-hand page; while the verso
conclusion of his book, John wrote, preserves the top right corner of a
“Now there are also many other things left-hand page. The characters in bold
that Jesus did. Were every one of them style are the ones that can be seen in
the papyrus. It is the Gospel of John
to be written, I suppose that the world 18:31-33. It reads….
itself could not contain the books that
would be written.”
the Jews, "For us it is not permitted to kill
anyone," so that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he sp-
The human authors were Matthew, oke signifying what kind of death he was going to
Mark, Luke, and John; the divine author die. Entered therefore again into the Praeto-
was God, the Creator. The title of each rium Pilate and summoned Jesus
gospel reads “According to….”. Both and said to him, "Thou art king of the Jews?"
Matthew and John were disciples of a King I am. For this I have been born
Jesus and were eventually apostles of and (for this) I have come into the world so that I would test-
the early church. They lived with Jesus, ify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth
heard Him teach and preach and hears of me my voice." Said to him
encourage others, watched Him heal and Pilate, "What is truth?" and this
perform astonishing miracles, and talked having said, again he went out unto the Jews
with Him personally. The Gospel of and said to them, "I find not one fault in him."
Matthew was written only 25-35 years

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