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Who Was the Historical OLLI C. Murphy

Synopses: The of Jesus & the /Woes

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Matthew 3:13-17 :9-11 Luke 3:21-22 :29-34

Then Jesus arrived from the And it was in those days that Now it was when all the The next day he saw Jesus to the Jordan, to Jesus came from Nazareth people had been baptized coming toward him, and said, John to be baptized by him. of the Galilee "Behold, the Lamb of , But John prevented him who takes away the sin of saying, "I need to be the world! This is he of baptized by you, and you whom I said, 'After me would come to me?" But comes a man who ranks Jesus answered and said to before me, for he was before him, "Permit it now, for in this me.' I myself did not know way it is fitting for us to fulfill him; but for this I came all righteousness." Then he baptizing with water, that he permitted him. might be revealed to Israel." And when Jesus was and was and Jesus had been baptized baptized in the Jordan by baptized, and was praying, And John bore witness, "I immediately John. And immediately as saw the Spirit descend as a he came up from the he was coming up from the dove from heaven, and it water; and see, the heavens water, he saw the heavens the heaven remained on him. I myself were opened [to him] and he tearing and was opened and did not know him; but he who saw the Spirit of God the Spirit the sent me to baptize with water descend like a dove and like a dove coming down to descended on him in bodily said to me, 'He on whom you come on him; and see, him. And form like a dove, and see the Spirit descend and a voice from the a voice was from the a voice came from remain, this is he who heavens saying, "This is my heavens, "You are my heaven, "You are my baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' son, the beloved, in whom I son, the beloved; in you I son the beloved, in you I And I have seen and have am well pleased." am well pleased." am well pleased." borne witness that this is the Son of God."

Kurt Aland, ed., Synopsis of the Four , Greek-English Edition of the Synopsis Quattuor Evangeliorum, 9th ed. (Stuttgart: German Society1989) §18, p. 16.

The Beatitudes/Woes

Matthew 5:3-12 Mark :20b-23 John

[Jesus speaking] [Jesus speaking] "Blessed are the poor in spirit, "Blessed are you poor, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. for yours is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for Blessed are you that hunger now, righteousness, for you shall be satisfied. for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you Blessed are you when men hate you and when they and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in as evil, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice in that heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great before you. in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. But woe to you that are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger. Woe to you that laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. Woe to you, when all men speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.

Kurt Aland, ed., Synopsis of the Four Gospels, Greek-English Edition of the Synopsis Quattuor Evangeliorum, 9th ed. (Stuttgart: German Bible Society1989) §18, p. 16.