Synopsis IV:6 – The Birth of Jesus
KEY: What Luke Shares with Matthew, What Matthew Shares with Luke,
Italics in all of the above keys identify slight variation.
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Matthew 1:25-2:1 25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, NASU |
Luke 2:1-7 1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 5 in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. 6 While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. NASU |
**As with much of the birth narratives, there is not much identical wording or phrasing between Matthew and Luke. There is apparently a great bit of difference in details presented between the two. For some, this seems to be evidence of contradiction, but others do not believe that the difference in details contradict - they are just different details that can be harmonized.**
END Posted: 11/19/02