Passion Narrative Commentaries

Which Gospel portrays Jesus as the innocent reconciler in this scene?
1. Mark
2. Matthew
3. Luke
4. John
What later historical event does Matthew have in mind when he narrates the crowd’s exclamation, “his blood be on us and on our children,” (27:25)?
1. the divine curse that would be placed on the Jewish people
2. the cleansing from sin that the shedding of Jesus’ blood will bring about
3. the Galileans whose blood Pilate had shed while they were offering sacrifices in the Temple
4. the destruction of the Temple by Roman armies in the year 70
Which Gospel may ironically show Jesus as judging Pilate and all others present?
1. Mark
2. Matthew
3. Luke
4. John
In which Gospel does Pilate’s wife receive a disturbing message in a dream?
1. Mark
2. Matthew
3. Luke
4. John
Which narrative of this scene constantly uses the term hoi Ioudaioi, “the Jews” and why?
1. Mark, because he writes from the perspective of a Gentile church that doesn’t keep kosher food laws anymore
2. Matthew, because he is competition with Pharisees for influence in post-Temple Judaism.
3. Luke, because Acts of the Apostles recounts frequent Jewish opposition to the apostles
4. John, because “the Jews” collectively are opponents of Jesus throughout his Gospel, probably because of the dispute between the Johannine church and a local synagogue

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