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Cornelius 1 Ethan Cornelius Rel A 250 Professor Denning 10 November 2023 Synopsis Paper: The Garden of Gethsemane This Paper will be reviewing the class material covered regarding the following scriptural passages: Mark 14:32-52, Matthew 26:36-56, Luke 22:39-53, John 18:1-11. Introduction: Differing perspectives of the life and work of Jesus Christ is provided by the authors of the New Testament gospels. We frequently learn about the stories by them, but we rarely look closely at how Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John differ from one another. A synoptic reading of the four gospels can shed more light on the well-known narratives of Jesus. An optimal strategy involves reading in parallel. Although most people only read one story of a specific narrative (or a type of synopsis of all of them), synoptic reading refers to reading the same tale found in the New Testament in four distinct locations. This technique aids the reader in understanding the comparing and contrasting each retelling by reading them one after the other. For instance, the accounts of the Savior's experience in the Garden of Gethsemane vary from Gospel to Gospel. The place where Christ agonized for the sins of the world is known as the Garden of Gethsemane. It was because of his prayers and suffering that the Atonement began. This essay

Cornelius 2 will compare and contrast the four versions of the Garden of Gethsemane found in the New Testament. The Gospel of Mark: First is Mark, which is regarded by many as the original author of Matthew and Luke and which was composed before the other Gospels. Christ tells his friends to be silent as He enters the Garden and falls on his face, praying, "Abba, Father, all things are possible unto me, take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt." This is how the Mark story opens.Matthew 14:36 Even though He is obviously in pain, He submits to His Father's desire. Then, according to Mark, Christ visits the disciples three times and discovers them sleeping each time. It represents a kiss being used to betray Christ, and it ends with a young man covered in a linen cloth, and then that young man “left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.” (Mark 14:52). This seemingly minimal aspect draws attention to Mark's topic of failed discipleship. The young man in this scene seemed eager to die with Christ, but he later seems to have changed his mind and decided that running away in public in his undies was better than dying. The young man's humiliation was ultimately conquered by Christ's Atonement and Resurrection; also, Christ's burial shroud, made of linen, suggested that Christ had assumed the young man's guilt. The Gospel of Matthew:

Cornelius 3 Though there are a few minor variations, the narrative of Gethsemane in Matthew and Mark mostly mirror each other. The way Christ handles prophesy fulfillment in both tales is one area of contrast. When the guards arrive to arrest Jesus in Mark, he does make a passing reference to the necessity of these events occurring in order to fulfill prophecy. On the other hand, in the Matthew account, Jesus chastised a guard who had severed his ear, asking, "Do you really think that I can't pray to my Father right now and he will give me more than twelve legions of angels?" However, how will the scriptures be fulfilled if that is the case? (Mark 26:53–54). The majority of Matthew's audience was Jewish. It assumes that the readers are familiar with Jewish prophecy, and thus references them frequently. When Christ tells the disciples that "the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners," He is also making reference to prophecy out loud in this story. (Mark 26:45). He is obviously speaking to a Jewish audience. The Gospel of Luke: Luke's account of the Garden of Gethsemane reflects a number of major themes. Luke 22:43 records that "an angel appeared unto him from heaven, strengthening him" as Christ starts to pray. This is related to the recurring theme of "healing" in Luke. Although Luke usually presents the Savior as the Master Healer, this depiction of an angel coming to comfort the suffering Christ is an intriguing interpretation of the healing motif.

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