The Passion According to the Four Gospels — Week Four

  1. Which Gospel records darkness covering the land from noon until three in the afternoon? (Which Gospels include this sign, and which do not?)
  2. In which Gospel is the inscription on the Cross written in multiple languages? (How do the other Gospels describe the inscription?)
  3. Which Gospel records Jesus being offered wine mixed with myrrh—and refusing it? (How is this detail treated elsewhere?)
  4. Which Gospel alone records the piercing of Jesus’ side, with blood and water flowing out?
  5. Which Gospels mention the dividing of Jesus’ garments by casting lots? (Which Gospel connects this explicitly to the fulfillment of Scripture?)
  6. Which Gospel emphasizes the presence of women standing near the Cross? (How are they named—or left unnamed?)
  7. Which Gospel records the reaction of the centurion as a confession of Jesus’ identity? (How does that confession differ across the accounts?)