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Comparison of Jesus Baptism and Crucifixion, Crucifixion, John the Baptist, Matthew, Matthew 27, Matthew 3
This is just a tentative list of repetitions. While listening to the story on Good Friday, last, I was struck by “If you are the Son of God” in Matthew 27 — because it was precisely the words of Satan in the temptation. Then I thought of the difference in the sky: it was torn open in the baptism; it was closed in the crucifixion. Anyway, here are some notes to develop to some day:
Baptism | Crucifixion |
All Jerusalem went out to see him | The crowd before Pilate |
Pharisees and Sadducees | Chief priests and the elders |
John hesitates to baptize Jesus | Pilate hesitates to kill Jesus |
John warns them to repent | Let him be crucified |
Even now the ax is laid at the root of the tree | His blood be on us |
The heavens were opened | There was darkness over the face of the land [the heavens were closed] |
the Spirit of God descended like a dove and coming to rest on him; | My God, My God why have you forsaken me |
this is my beloved Son | the soldier, truly this was the Son of God. |
Satan, if you are the Son of God | those who passed by, “if you are the Son of God” |
Satan tempts Jesus with bread | they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall |
Satan tempts Jesus at the temple | You who would destroy the temple and in three days build it up |
All these will I give you [kingship] | the soldiers mock Jesus as king
This is King of the Jews |
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Good one