John 3 13

The Thief on the Cross

Only the gospel of Luke says this. Mark and John say nothing. Matthew gives a completely different account as to what the two thieves said or did. If you go down to John 3:13 this contradicts what Luke said. Now are we to believe the words of Jesus or the words of Luke?  If Luke 23:43 is correct, first, why is it in only one of the gospels if this is so important and second then it makes Jesus a liar based on John 3:13.  If the words of Jesus in John 3:13 are true, then Luke’s account is wrong.  Matthews account is different from Luke’s completely.

| !!!!  Luke 23:43-Jesus talking to thief on the cross.

And he said unto him, verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

This is not mentioned in Mark, John, or Matthew

Matthew 27-38:44

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| Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left. |

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| And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, |

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| and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross. |

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| In like manner also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, |

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| He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him. |

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| He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God. |

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| And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach. |

John 3:11-15  Jesus talking to Nicodemus

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| Truly, I say to you, We say that of which we have knowledge; we give witness of what we have seen; and you do not take our witness to be true. |

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| If you have no belief when my words are about the things of earth, how will you have belief if my words are about the things of heaven? |

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| And no one has ever gone up to heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man. |

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| As the snake was lifted up by Moses in the waste land, even so it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up: |

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| So that whoever has faith may have in him eternal life. |