Points of Contention with the Life of Christ

How did the Annunciation occur?

• The Annunciation was given to Mary, prior to conception (LUK 1:30-31).
• The Annunciation was given to Joseph, after conception (MAT 1:20).

Did Jesus' family and friends know that God had honored him?

• Yes. An angel appeared to personally inform Jesus’ family of this fact (MAT 1:20 -21; LUK 1:26-33).
• No. Jesus’ family thought he'd lost his mind when he claimed divinity (MAR 3:20-21). Jesus then cited their skepticism as further proof of his divinity, since prophets are rejected in their families, and in their hometowns (MAR 6:4).

When did Jesus receive the Holy Ghost?

• Jesus was imbued with the Holy Spirit during the Annunciation, well before his birth (LUK 1:31,41,67).
• Jesus was not imbued with the Holy Spirit during his lifetime; only after his resurrection (JOH 7:37-39).

When did Jesus become the Messiah?

• At the moment of his conception (LUK 1:35).
• At the moment of his birth (LUK 2:11).
• After his baptism (ACT 1:22).
• During the moment of his resurrection (ACT 2:36).
• After his resurrection (ACT 13:33, ROM 1:3).

When was Jesus born?

• Between 37-4 BCE, during the reign of King Herod (MAT 2:1).
• Between 6-7 CE, when Cyrenius (Quirinius) was governor of Syria (LUK 2:1, 7).

Where was Jesus born?

• In Bethlehem (MAT 2:1).
• In Galilee (JOH 7:41-42).

What was Jesus' hometown?

• Jesus’ home was in Capernaum (MAR 2:1).
• Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in Judea (MAT 2:1). Judea is Jesus’ “native place” (JOH 4:3, 43-44).
• Jesus grew up in Nazareth, in Galilee (LUK 4:14-16, 24).

What was the city of David?

• Zion (2SAM 5:7; 1KIN 8:1; 1CHR 11:5; 2CHR 5:2).
• Jerusalem (2KIN 14:20).
• Bethlehem (LUK 2:4, 11).

Was John the Baptist born before Jesus?

• Yes. John the Baptist was born six months before Jesus was even conceived (LUK 1:13, 24, 26-27, 31).
• No. John claims that Jesus came before him (JOH 1:30). Jesus confirms this by saying that he came before Abraham (JOH 8:58).

Did Herod kill all of the young children in Bethlehem?

• Yes. Herod ordered the deaths of all children in the greater Bethlehem area who were under age 2 (MAT 2:16).
• No. Since John the Baptist (LUK 3:2-3) was born six months prior to the conception of Jesus (LUK 1:13, 24, 26-27, 31), he should have been among the slain, yet he survived.

Where did Joseph, Mary and Jesus go after Jesus’ birth?

• They fled into Egypt, and remained there until the death of King Herod (MAT 2:14-15).
• They traveled to Jerusalem, to have Jesus named and circumcised, and for Mary to receive the mandated post-childbirth purification. Afterward, they returned to Galilee, and settled in Nazareth (LUK 2:21-22, 39).

Was John the Baptist really Elijah/Elias, who had returned to Earth?

• Yes. Jesus taught his disciples that John the Baptist was secretly Elias, who had returned to Earth (MAT 11:13-14; 17:12-13).
• No. When directly questioned by the Levite priests, John the Baptist denied being the Christ, Elias, or a prophet (JOH 1:19-21).

Where did John the Baptist baptized people?

• In the River Jordan (MAT 3:4; MAR 1:9).
• At Bethabara/Bethany (JOH 1:28).

Were the Pharisees baptized by John?

• Yes. The Pharisees attended John’s baptisms (MAT 3:7), where he gladly received them (MAT 3:11).
• No. The Bible explicitly states that the Pharisees were unbaptized (LUK 7:29-30).

Who baptized Jesus, and when?

• Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan (MAR 1:9) prior to John’s arrest (MAR 1:14).
• Jesus was baptized by an anonymous person, when John the Baptist was imprisoned (LUK 3:19-22)

Had John the Baptist and his disciples heard of the Holy Ghost?

• Definitively yes. All of the gospels unanimously agree that John baptized Jesus with the Holy Ghost (MAT 3:11, MAR 1:8, LUK 3:16, JOH 1:33).
• No. Paul met with those who had received John’s baptisms in Ephesus, and found them to be ignorant of the very concept of a Holy Ghost (ACT 19:1).

Did John the Baptist know Jesus prior to his baptism?

• Yes. John the Baptist knew of Jesus’ reputation, and because of it, he felt that he did not have the authority to baptize Jesus (MAT 3:13-14). However, Jesus convinced John to perform the baptism anyway. (MAT 3:15-16)
• No, and the details are sketchy:
  • John the Baptist did not know Jesus -- or that he was the messiah -- prior to Jesus’ baptism (JOH 1:32) or John’s imprisonment (JON 3:24)
  • John the Baptist did not know Jesus, or if he were divine, even after baptizing him. John learned about Jesus’ divinity after he was imprisoned, when he sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he was the messiah (MAT 11:1-3).

Where did Jesus go after his baptism?

• After his baptism, (MAR 1:9) Jesus was called into the wilderness, where he remained for 40 days (MAR1:11-13).
• Jesus went to Galilee (JOH 1:43) the day after his baptism (JOH 1:32).

Where was the first place that the devil took Jesus to?

• The pinnacle of the temple in Jerusalem (MAT 4:5).
• To a high mountain top (LUK 4:5).

When did Jesus begin his ministry?

• Before John the Baptist's imprisonment. Jesus began his ministry (JOH 2:11) by scourging the moneychangers and flipping their tables (JOH 2:15), which occurred before John the Baptist was imprisoned (JOH 3:22-24).
• After John the Baptist's imprisonment. Hearing the news of John the Baptist’s imprisonment (MAT 4:12) is what provoked Jesus to start his ministry in the first place (MAT 4:17).

How did Peter learn that Jesus was the Christ?

• From God (MAT 16:15-17).
• From his brother, Andrew (JOH 1:40-41).

When did Jesus call upon Simon and Andrew?

• After (MAR 1:16-18) John’s imprisonment. (MAR 1:14)
• Prior to (JOH 1:40-24) John’s imprisonment (JOH 3:24).

When did Simon and Andrew begin to follow Jesus?

• As Jesus walked by them, at the Sea of Galilee (MAR 1:16-18).
• After Jesus filled their ships with fish at Lake Gennesaret, which was another name for the Sea of Galilee (LUK 5:1-11).
• After they spent a day with him at Bethabara (JOH 1:28, 35, 39-42).

Where was Simon and Andrew's home?

• In Capernaum (MAR 1:21).
• In Bethsaida (JOH 1:44).

Where did Jesus rename Simon?

• At Caesarea Philippi (MAT 16:13, 18).
• At Capernaum (MAR 2:1; 3:13, 16).
• In “a certain city” (LUK 5:12; 6:12-14).
• At Bethbara (JOH 1:28, 41-42).

Who were the Apostles of Jesus?

The Apostles of Jesus Christ
#	Name	MAT 10:2-4	MAR 3:16-19	LUK 6:13-16	JOH 21:2	ACT 1:13	GAL
1	Andrew	X	X	X		X
2	Bartholomew	X	X	X		X
3	James Alphaeus	X	X	X		X
4	James (Jesus' brother)						X
5	James Zebedee	X	X	X	X	X
6	John Zebedee	X	X	X	X	X
7	Judas (James' brother)			X		X
8	Judas Iscariot (Simon's son)	X	X	X	X
9	Judas (not Iscariot)			X	X
10	Labbaeus Theaddeus	X	X
11	Levi Alphaeus, the Publican		X	X
12	Matthew, the Publican	X	X	X
13	Nathanael of Cana				X
14	Nicodemus (?)				?
15	Philip	X	X	X	X	X
16	Simon Peter	X	X	X	X	X	X
17	Simon the Cannanite	X	X
18	Simon Zelotes			X		X
19	Thomas Didymus	X	X	X	X	X

Where did Jesus preach his first sermon? Who was the audience?

• Jesus preached to the multitudes from atop a mountain; thus, the “Sermon on the Mount” (MAT 5:1; 7:28-29)
• Jesus preached privately to his disciples (LUK 6:20) while they stood on a plain (LUK 6:17).

When Did Jesus deliver the Sermon on the Mount?

• Before (MAT 5:1-11) healing Peter’s mother-in-law (MAT 8:14-15).
• After (LUK 620:23) healing Peter’s mother-in-law (LUK 4:38).

What were the Beatitudes that Jesus gave during the Sermon on the Mount?

Blessed are…
#	MAT 5:3-11	LUK 6:20-23
1	The poor in spirit	The poor
2	They that mourn	Those who hunger now
3	The meek	Those who weep now
4	They who hunger and thirst for righteousness	Those who are hated, shunned, reproached and cast out for Christ’s sake
5	The merciful
6	The pure in heart
7	The peacemakers
8	Those persecuted for righteousness’ sake
9	Those who are reviled and persecuted for Christ’s sake

To whom did Jesus teach the Lord's Prayer too?

• Jesus taught the prayer to the multitudes (MAT 5:1).
• Jesus only taught the prayer to his disciples (LUK 11:1).

Did Jesus want others to know that he was the Messiah?

• No. Jesus explicitly told his disciples not to tell people that he was the Christ, and that it should be a secret (MAT 16:20; MAR 8:29-30; LUK 9:20-21), because he knew that the Pharisees were out to get him (MAT 12:14-16).
• Maybe? Jesus was proclaimed to be the Son of God by the devils he exorcised (LUK 4:41), but since these devils were “of God” (1JOH 4:2, 15), one could cite the Trinity to argue that Jesus knew and wanted to tell people he was the Messiah.
• Yes. Jesus publicly advertised that he was the Messiah (JOH 4:25-26, 8:58, 9:35-38).

Did Jesus tell his disciples everything?

• Yes. Jesus told his disciples everything he had heard from God (JOH 15:15).
• No. Jesus withheld “many things” from his disciples because they were not ready for them (JOH 16:12).

Who did Jesus command his disciples to teach?

• Only to wayward Jews. Christ ordered Peter and other disciples to avoid Gentiles entirely. (MAT 10:2, 5-6)
• Jesus commanded his disciples to “teach all nations” (MAT 28:18-19). Peter made it a point to seek out and teach the Gentiles (ACT 15:7).

Did Christ extend his message to the Samaritans?

• Yes. Jesus was explicitly stated as being very popular among the Samaritans (LUK 9:52; JOH 4:39-41). Phillip later spread the gospel to Samaria (ACT 8:5).
• No. Jesus explicitly told his disciples to avoid Gentiles and Samaritans, and that they should stick to “the lost sheep of Israel” (MAT 10:5-6).

Was Jesus well-received by the Samaritans?

• Yes. When Jesus went to rest at the Samaritan village, he wound up staying for two days, because he was so sought after (JOH 4:39-40).
• No. Jesus tried to stay at a Samaritan village while traveling to Jerusalem, but “they did not receive him” (LUK 9:51-3).

What did Jesus tell his disciples to bring on their journey?

• Jesus explicitly told his disciples that they only needed shoes and staves for their journey (MAR 6:7-9).
• Jesus explicitly told his disciples not to bring shoes or staves for their journey; they required absolutely nothing (MAT 10:5, 9-10; LUK 9:3).

Did Jesus require the testimony of witnesses?

• No. Jesus has no need for man’s testimony (JOH 5:33-34).
• Yes. Jesus requires witnesses to vouch for him (JOH 15:27).

Did Jesus perform miracles, other than the ones explicitly listed in the Book of John?

• Yes. Jesus was reported to have performed many other unreported miracles (JOH 20:30; ACT 2:22).
• No. Jesus performed no miracles other than those listed in the Book of John. Jesus was put off by everyone seeking signs from above, and called for a moratorium on displays of divinity for the remainder of his generation (MAR 8:12).
• Not yet. However, Jesus will usher in the Second coming with a grand and unmistakable display of divine power (JOE 2:30-31; MAT 24:29-33; MAR 13:24-29).

Did Herod want to kill John the Baptist?

• Yes. Herod feared John because he was thought to be a prophet, and could rally crowds of people (MAT 14:5).
• No. Herod was reluctant to kill John, because he enjoyed his company (MAR 6:20).

What did Herod think of Jesus?

• Herod was the first to think that Jesus was a resurrected John the Baptist (MAT 14:1-2; MAR 6:16).
• Herod heard rumors that John the Baptist has resurrected, but he was not convinced that this was Jesus (LUK 9:7, 9).

Did Jesus baptize people?

• Yes. Jesus baptized his disciples in Judea (JOH 3:22-26).
• No. The Bible explicitly states that Jesus did not baptize others but his disciples did (JOH 4:2).

Who asked Jesus to help the centurion’s servant?

• The centurion himself (MAT 8:5-8).
• Jewish elders, acting on the centurion’s behalf (LUK 7:2-3).

When did Jesus calm the storm?

• Jesus calmed the sea (MAT 8:26) before he called the publican (MAT 9:9) and before praising John the Baptist (MAT 11:11).
• Jesus calmed the sea (LUK 8:24) after he called the publican (LUK 5:27-28) and before praising John the Baptist (LUK 7:24, 26-27).

What was the situation regarding the demonic possessions at Gadarenes/Gergesenes?

• A single man came out of the tombs, possessed by Legion. Legion begged not to be sent into the country (MAR 5:1-2, 9-10).
• Two men came out of the tombs (MAT 8:28).
• One man came out of the city, possessed by Legion. Legion begged not to be sent into the deep (LUK 8:27, 30-31).

What was the condition of Jarius' daughter when Jesus was approached?

• She was on the brink of death (MAR 5:23; LUK 8:42).
• She was dead when Jesus arrived (MAT 9:18).

What did the disciples on the ship do after Jesus walked on the water?

• Those in the ship began to worship him (MAT 14:33).
• No one worshiped Jesus for this miracle; everyone was so stunned by it that they forgot everything, even the recent miracle of the loaves and the fish (MAR 6:51-52).

After feeding the 5000, where did Jesus go?

• To Gennesaret (MAR 6:52).
• To Capernaum (JOH 6:13, 16-17).

When and how did Jesus cure the blind man?

• Jesus cured the blind man at Bethsaida, by spitting on his eyes, and through the laying of hands (MAR 8:22-25).
• Jesus cured the blind man outside the temple, by anointing him with a paste of spit and clay, then telling the man to wash himself (JOH 8:59, 9:1-6).

Are miracles proofs of a divine mission?

• Yes. Miracles provide a basis for belief.
  • The Israelites feared and believed in both God, and his servant, Moses, simply because of the wondrous feats they performed to defeat the Egyptians (EXO 7:10-12; 8:7; 14:31).
  • When questioned by John, Jesus used the testimony of those he healed as evidence of his divinity (MAT 11:2-5; JOH 5:36; HEB 2:4).
  • The common people accepted Jesus' miracles as proof of divinity, and sought him as a teacher for this reason (JOH 3:2).
• No. Miracles, signs, and other wonders are the hallmarks of false prophets, who are trying to make themselves look credible. These Satanic people (LUK 11:19; 2THE 2:9) will only deceive you (REV 13:13-14) and turn you away from God (DEU 13:1-3). Likewise, anyone who performs miracles and claims to be the Christ is just one of the many false Christs who appear from time to time (MAT 24:24).

Why did Jesus perform miracles?

• Jesus performed miracles out of compassion. He used his power simply because he wished to alleviate the suffering of others (MAT 9:27; MAR 5:19, 41-42).
• Jesus performed miracles to convince others of his divinity (JOH 4:48, 20:30-31; ACT 2:22).

Whose daughter was exorcised by Jesus?

• A Canaanite woman (MAT 15:22).
• A Greek woman; specifically, a Syrophenician (MAR 7:26).

When did Jesus heal the blind? How many did he help?

• Jesus healed a single blind man on the way to Jericho (LUK 18:35).
• Jesus healed two blind men on the way from Jericho (MAT 20:29-30).

Who can cast out devils in the name of Jesus?

• Only the disciples were granted that power (MAR 3:14-15).
• Anyone who believes in Jesus’ name has that power (MAR 16:17).

Can Jesus' disciples heal sicknesses?

• Yes. The Bible explicitly states that Jesus “gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease” (MAT 10:1).
• No. “I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him” (MAT 17:16).

Why did the disciples fail when they tried to cast out a demon?

• They did not have enough faith to do so (MAT 17:19-20).
• They did not pray and fast (MAR 9:28-29).

Did Jesus' disciples fast?

• Yes. Jesus instructs his disciples on how to fast without becoming a hypocrite in the process (MAT 6:16-17).
• No. Jesus was questioned about his unusual practice of not fasting, which was a common practice among the Pharisees and John’s disciples (MAR 2:18).

How did Jesus react to Peter at Caesarea Philippi?

• He honored him. Jesus gave Peter his new name, and made him his most trusted lieutenant. Christ’s entire plan on earth would be left to Peter to carry out (MAT 16:18).
• He chastised him, and tried to drive him out, just like he was a demon (MAT 16:23).

When did Jesus prophesize his passion, with respect to the transfiguration?

• 6 days afterward (MAT 17:1-2).
• 8 days afterward (LUK 9:22).

What was Jesus’ message?

• Christ advocated a violent revolution, and that “the kingdom of heaven suffered violence, and the violent take it by force” (MAT 11:12). Jesus encouraged everyone to arm themselves, even if it meant having to sell the clothes they were wearing (LUK 22:36). Jesus made a scourge, and used it to assault people before flipping the money changer’s tables (JOH 2:15).
• Christ advocated non-violence (MAT 5:5) and passive resistance (MAT 5:39), which would render weapons unnecessary (MAT 26:52).

When did Jesus start flipping tables?

• Jesus was explicitly stated to have attacked the money changers in the beginning of his ministry' (JOH 2:11-15).
• Jesus’ attack on the money changers occurred after smiting the fig tree for failing to bear fruit (MAR 11:15). This had to have occurred towards the end of his ministry, because this incident is what scared the Pharisees into plotting against Jesus (MAR 11:18).
• The table flipping happened on the day Jesus entered Jerusalem (MAT 21:10-12), before smiting the fig tree (MAT 21:12).

Could Jesus produce food when needed?

• Yes. Jesus had the power to miraculously produce enough food to feed 5,000 men (MAR 6:41-44).
• No. Jesus condemned a fig tree for failing to produce fruit at his command (MAR 11:12-14).

How long did it take for the fig tree to die?

• When Jesus smote the fig tree, it withered and died instantly (MAT 21:19-20).
• When Jesus smote the fig tree (MAR 11:13-15), it didn’t die until the next day (MAR 11:19-20).

Where was Mary and Martha’s home located?

• In Bethany (JOH 11:18-20).
• Somewhere between (LUK 10:38) Samaria (LUK 9:51-53) and Jericho (LUK 18:35). Jesus did not arrive in Bethany until after (LUK 19:29) visiting Mary and Martha.

Who scolded whom for anointing Jesus? Where and when did this take place?

• An unnamed woman anointed Jesus (MAT 26:6-7) only to be scolded by the disciples (MAT 26:8-9).
• An unnamed woman anointed Jesus’s head at Simon the Leper’s house (MAR 14:3), only to be scolded by some people (MAR 14:4-5). This took place after Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem (MAR 11:7-11).
• An unnamed woman anointed Jesus' feet at a Pharisee’s house (LUK 7:36-38).
• Mary anointed Jesus’ feet at Lazarus’ house (JOH 12:1-3). Only Judas Iscariot had a problem with this (JOH 12:4-5). This took place prior to Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem (JOH 12:12-15).

Did the disciples ask Jesus where he was going?

• Yes. Simon Peter (JOH 13:36) and Thomas (JOH 14:5) both ask, but Christ does not answer.
• No. Jesus chastised his disciples for never asking where he was going (JOH 16:5).

How many times does Jesus go to Jerusalem?

• Only once (MAT 21:10, MAR 11:11).
• Three times:
  • Once as a twelve-year-old with his parents (LUK 2:42), then later with Satan (LUK 4:9), and then with his disciples (LUK 19:28).
  • After Passover (JOH 2:13), after a feast (JOH 5:1), and again during another feast (JOH 7:9, 14).

How did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?

• On a colt (MAR 11:7, LUK 19:35), provided by his disciples (MAR 11:2, LUK 19:30).
• On a young donkey that he found (JOH 12:14).
• On both a donkey and a colt. (MAT 21:6-7), provided by his disciples (MAT 21:2).

How did the crowds in Jerusalem respond to Jesus?

• They proclaimed Jesus, covering his path with fine garments as they sung praises (MAR 11:7-11).
• They condemned Jesus, and cheered for his crucifixion with such enthusiasm that even Pilate thought it was absurd. Pilate only released Barabbas and crucified Jesus to appease these crowds (MAR 15:12-15).

When was the first communion and Last Supper take place?

• The first communion took place on Passover (MAT 26:20, 26-28; MAR 14:22-23; LUK 22:16-20), during the Last Supper (MAT 26:19; MAR 14:12, 16-17, 22; LUK 22:13-15).
• The first communion (JOH 6:54, 56, 59) took place prior to the Last Supper (JOH 13:1-2, 29), which occurred before Passover (JOH 18:28).

Was Jesus aware of Judas’ betrayal?

• Yes. Jesus called Judas out on his betrayal as it happened (LUK 22:47).
• No. Jesus did not suspect anything (MAT 26:49-50).

When did Jesus tell his disciples he would be betrayed?

• Before the first communion (MAR 14:18, 22).
• After the first communion (LUK 22:19-21).

When did Judas Iscariot betray Jesus?

• Judas betrayed Jesus (MAR 14:10-11) before the Last Supper (MAR 14:22).
• Judas betrayed Jesus (JOH 13:30) after the Last Supper (JOH 13:26-27).

When did Satan enter Judas?

• Before the Last Supper (LUK 22:3-4, 7).
• After the Last Supper (JOH 13:3-4, 26-27).

What in what order was the first communion offered?

• Bread was served before wine (MAR 14:22-23).
• Wine was served before bread (LUK 22:17-19).

Where did Jesus predict Peter's denial?

• While standing on Mt. Olives (MAT 26:20, 30, 34).
• During the Last Supper (LUK 22:19, 34, 39).

How did the chief priests identify Jesus prior to his arrest?

• The chief priests paid Judas to kiss Jesus, and only Jesus, to single him out from the crowd to arrest (MAR 14:43-44).
• The chief priests already knew who Jesus was after he barged into the temple (MAR 11:15, 17-18).

How many times did Jesus leave his disciples to pray on Mt. Olives?

• Once (LUK 22:39-47).
• Three times (MAR 14:34, 41).

Did Jesus accept his fate with courage?

• Yes. “He [Jesus] humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross” (PHILI 2:8).
• No. Jesus begged God for a way to escape the crucifixion, but God refused (JOH 12:27-28). During the crucifixion, Jesus was afraid and he cried the entire time (HEB 5:7).

Were Jesus' prayers at Gethsemane identical?

• Yes, Jesus “prayed, and spake the same words” (MAR 14:39)
• No. Jesus prayed two separate prayers (MAT 26:39, 42), and later repeated the second one (MAT 26:44).

Were there witnesses to Jesus' prayer on the Mount of Olives?

• No. Jesus was alone, as demonstrated by the fact that Jesus found that all of his disciples were asleep when he returned from his prayers (LUK 22:45).
• Yes. Since the Bible quotes what Jesus spoke in his prayer on the Mount of Olives (MAT 26:39, 42; MAR 14:36; LUK 22:41-42), someone had to witness this event in order to record his words.

Does Judas identify Jesus to the authorities?

• Yes. Judas identifies Jesus as being the one that he kisses (MAT 26:49, MAR 14:45).
• Not really. Judas tried to identify him with a kiss, but Jesus called him out on his plan before he could do so (LUK 22:47-48).
• No. Although Judas told the authorities Jesus’ whereabouts (JOH 18:1-2), Judas never singled him out. Jesus freely identified himself when asked (JOH 18:4-5).

When was Jesus taken away?

• Before someone amputated the ear of high priest’s servant with a sword (MAR 14:46-47).
• After someone amputated the ear of high priest’s servant with a sword (LUK 22:50, 54).

What happened to Judas Iscariot?

• Judas rejected the silver, and threw it down in the temple. He later hung himself (MAT 27:5). Since the silver was considered "blood money," the Pharisees could not legally deposit it into their treasury. After consulting with their lawyer, they used the money to buy a clay mine (a “potter’s field”), which was also used as a graveyard for strangers. This place became known as the “field of blood,” since it was purchased with blood money (MAT 27:6-8).
• Judas kept the silver, and purchased the potter’s field for himself. He died shortly thereafter, when he was disemboweled after tripping and falling on a rock. The name “field of blood” is a reference to his strange, gory death (ACT 1:18-19).

Are the 30 pieces of silver and the Potter’s Field significant?

• Yes. This fulfilled one of Jeremy’s (Jeremiah’s) messianic prophecies (MAT 27:9-10).
• No. Jeremiah made no prophecy about this. This “prophecy” is a paraphrase of one of Zechariah’s statements (ZEC 11:12-13).

Who did Jesus’ captor take him to first?

• Caiaphas, the high priest (MAT 26:57).
• Annas, Caiaphas’ father-in-law (JOH 18:13).

When did Jesus' trial take place?

• Jesus’ trial (MAT 26:59, 65-66) took place at night; the Bible explicitly states that the crucifixion took place the next morning (MAT 27:1-2).
• Jesus’ trial took place early in the morning (LUK 22:66, 71).

Was Lazarus really dead?

• No. Lazarus was not dead, just incredibly ill (JOH 11:3-4).
• Yes. Jesus explicitly states that Lazarus is dead (JOH 11:14-15).

When will Jesus arise?

• Jesus would arise after three days and three nights (MAT 12:40).
• Jesus would arise sometime on the third day (MAT 20:19).
• Jesus would wait three days, and then arise (MAT 27:63).

When did Jesus ascend into Heaven?

• The same day he resurrected (LUK 23:43).
• Three days after the resurrection (LUK 24:21, 51)

How long did Jesus spend in his tomb?

• 3 days and 3 nights, in an emulation of Jonah and the whale (MAT 12:38-40).
• 2 days and 2 nights. He died on a Friday, and spent that night in the tomb (MAT 27:1-2, 35, 57), where he remained all of Saturday (MAT 27:1-62, 64; MAR 15:42-43; LUK 23:46; JOH 19:30), before resurrecting on Sunday morning (MAT 28:1, 6; MAR 27:1; LUK 24:1; JOH 20:1).