October 29, 2025 - Same but Different
- brooks16055
- Oct 29
- 1 min read
MARK 14:1-2
MATTHEW 26:1-5
LUKE 22:1-2
MARK 14:10-11
MATTHEW 26:14-16
LUKE 22:3-6
MARK 14:12-16
MATTHEW 26:17-19
LUKE 22:7-13
JOHN 13:1-17
MARK 14:17-26
MATTHEW 26:20-30
LUKE 22:14-30
JOHN 13:18-30
I just got home from a session meeting at my church. And reading these same sections over and over but written by different people reminded me of the session meeting. There was a point were everyone was saying the same thing but in a way that was important to and made sense to each person. But the conversation continued until our pastor said that it looks like everyone is in agreement. What do we need to do next? As I read these I see different people with different focus of what is important and different ways of understanding. This will naturally make the wording and the details slightly different. I think about my friends that I serve with. I can almost hear each one of us telling the same story and each one would have a different focus.
I never heard each gospel writers personality and interests come out so clearly as I did today.
Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.
So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” 28 But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. 29 Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor. 30 As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it…