1001 Errors in the Christian Bible

Luke -- Errors 432-438

#432

Luke 22: (KJV)

5 “And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.”

Compare to Matthew 26: (KJV)

15 “and said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.”

The KJV’s “covenanted” for Matthew is a mistranslation and should be “paid”. Almost every other major, modern Christian translation says the equivalent of “paid”. Even the NKJV says “paid”. So Luke’s Judas didn’t receive money up front but Matthew’s Judas did.

# 433

Luke 22: (KJV)

7 “Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.”

According to the Tanakh the eating of the Passover came before the Feast Of Unleavened Bread. Leviticus 23:(JPS)

5 “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at dusk, is HaShem'S passover. 6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto HaShem”

# 434

Luke 22: (KJV)

8 “And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.”

Compare to Matthew 26: (KJV)

19 “And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.”

Luke’s Jesus had Peter and John prepare the Passover while Matthew’s Jesus had “the disciples”. Luke realized that too many chiefs spoils the barath.

# 435

Luke 22: (KJV)

13 “And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.”

According to the Talmud Jewish law of the time required those eating the lamb to be present at the slaughter of the lamb.

# 436

Luke 22: (KJV)

14 “And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:”

Compare to Mark 14: (KJV)

22 “And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.”

Mark’s Jesus first ate the bread and then washed it down with wine. Luke’s Jesus started right in on the wine. Typical goy.

# 437

Luke 22: (KJV)

22 “And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.”

Compare to Matthew 26: (KJV)

24 “The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.”

Luke’s disciples ask each other who the traitor is while only Matthew’s Judas asks Jesus if he is the traitor. The Christian Bible is sufficiently uncertain about the Judas betrayal story that even Judas isn’t sure if he is the traitor.

# 438

Luke 22: (KJV)

21 “But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.”

Compare to Mark 14: (KJV)

26 “And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.
30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.”

Luke’s Jesus predicts Peter’s denial at the table. Mark’s Jesus predicts Peter’s denial after they left the table. So Christianity has tabled a denial of Luke and Mark’s Peters.

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