The Cairo Debate — Page 52
52 52. Below I note the discrepancies: (1) Who shouldered the cross to Golgatha-Jesus, or Simon?. According to Mark: "And they compelled a passer-by, Simon of. Cyre'ne,. . . to (Mk. 15 21-22). . According to Luke: tr carry his cross. . . . . . . . " . . . . . . they seized one Simon of Cyre'ne. . . . . . and laid on him the cross to carry it behind. Jesus. " (Lk. 23 : 26). . Accoding to Matthew: 66 ". . . . . they came upon a man of Cyre'ne,. Simon by name; this man they compelled to carry his cross. " (Mt. 27: 32). . John-in sharp contrast to these three-narrates : "So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called in Hebrew Gol'gatha. " (Jn. 19 : 17). (2) Did the Messiah taste wine mixed with myrrh or vinegar before he was put on the cross?. According to Matthew: "And when they came to a place called. Gol'gatha . . . they offered him wine to drink, mingled with gall, but when he tasted it he would not drink it. " (Mt. 27: 33-34). . According to Mark: "And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh; but he did not take it. " (Mk. 15:23)