(April 25, 2018 at 12:06 am)Godscreated Wrote:Oh yeah, they wanted him to stay in the temple, just like all parents would love, for their 12 year old to stay somewhere without them. That's why they specifically chastised him for it. Also, it's parents. Mary is his parent, so is Joseph for that matter.(April 24, 2018 at 5:01 am)CapnAwesome Wrote: No problem. Here is Luke 2:41-52
Bold is mine, highlighting that he ran away for three days against the will of his parents and that he was obedient only afterwards.
This is in comparison to the 4th commandment which is to honor thy father and mother. Exodus 20:12
Jesus was honoring His Father, bold mine in red, Jesus was saying to His mother and Joseph that they should have come straight away to the temple because there was no other place He would be. They never told Jesus to come home with them so He couldn't have disobeyed them. Mary must not have seen what Jesus did as disobedience because she treasure all those things in her heart, a parent doesn't treasure disobedience. Bold in blue by me.
Now to address your purposeful misinterpretation, you say He ran away, the scriptures say He stayed behind, He may have been in the temple before they left but we know for sure He did not run away because He never left with them. Your deception was fruitless, truth always works best.
GC
(April 24, 2018 at 7:44 am)vorlon13 Wrote: Matthew leaves the ear off:
Matthew 26 (KJV)
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
Mark leaves the ear off:
Mark 14 (KJV)
47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
John leaves the ear off:
John 18 (KJV)
10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
Not sure how this helps your side . . . .
I do not see that I'm on any side, I am following God. Just because three did not tell of the healing doesn't mean it did not happen, the three that left it out had seen jesus heal the sick, cripple and blind many many times and would not be surprised at this healing. Luke on the other hand had not seen all those healings and as a doctor was fascinated by it.
This is all you see in this story pitiful, you were the one who said Jesus was promoting using violence and I was showing you that He wasn't, you strayed from the argument because you had none.
GC
It's funny how you can switch between strict literalism and a very loose interpretation whenever it pleases you. Of course I knew there was no point in arguing with you anyway, because of that.
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