Discrepancy between Leviticus 23:6 and Matthew 26:17?

[rstrats]

Leviticus 23:6 says : “And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread...”

However, Matthew 26:17 says: “Now on the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?”

Any thoughts on the seeming discrepancy?

[bjs1]

[Replying to rstrats in post #1]

Could you describe what you think the discrepancy is? I don't want to respond to an issue only find out I was explaining something that you already knew but that you saw a different problem with the passage.

[1213]

Leviticus 23:6 says : “And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread...”

However, Matthew 26:17 says: “Now on the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?”

Any thoughts on the seeming discrepancy?

Sorry, I don’t see discrepancy there. Could you please explain what do you mean, why do you think there is discrepancy?

[rstrats]

[Replying to rstrats in post #1]

Could you describe what you think the discrepancy is?

Leviticus 23:6 says : “And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread...”

I am making the assumption that Leviticus 23:6 is saying that the feast of unleavened bread begins on the 15th of the month, whereas Matthew 26:17 indicates that there is at least a day before the 15th for the beginning of the Feast.

Of course if the Leviticus passage isn't saying that it begins on the 15th, then there doesn't seem to be any discrepancy.

[rstrats]

[Replying to 1213 in post #3]

See my reply to bjs1.

[Athetotheist]

Leviticus 23:6 says : “And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread...”

However, Matthew 26:17 says: “Now on the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?”

Any thoughts on the seeming discrepancy?

Sorry, I don’t see discrepancy there. Could you please explain what do you mean, why do you think there is discrepancy?

The discrepancy is that the synoptic gospels put the passover before the crucifixion and John's gospel puts the crucifixion before the passover. Some claim that the synoptics and the fourth gospel refer to different "feasts", but the same Greek word (pascha) is used for the passover in all of them and no distinction is made between them that I know of.

[rstrats]

[Replying to Athetotheist in post #6]

re: "The discrepancy is that the synoptic gospels put the passover before the crucifixion and John's gospel puts the crucifixion before the passover."

That is an issue for a different topic.

[1213]

Leviticus 23:6 says : “And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread...”

However, Matthew 26:17 says: “Now on the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?”

Any thoughts on the seeming discrepancy?

Sorry, I don’t see discrepancy there. Could you please explain what do you mean, why do you think there is discrepancy?

The discrepancy is that the synoptic gospels put the passover before the crucifixion and John's gospel puts the crucifixion before the passover. Some claim that the synoptics and the fourth gospel refer to different "feasts", but the same Greek word (pascha) is used for the passover in all of them and no distinction is made between them that I know of.

Sorry, I don’t think that is true.
Passover meal can be eaten early or late. And by what I know, in Jewish system day begins at 9 PM and so, disciples apparently ate the meal after 9 PM, but the priests ate it later that day. I don’t think there is any discrepancy.

[Avoice]

[Replying to Athetotheist in post #6]

Because John wanted Jesus to be the Passover lamb.

So he changed it so it would fit his dumb proclamation Behold the Lamb of God.
Christians read that and are mesmerized.

[rstrats]

[Replying to Avoice in post #9]

Avoice,
re: "Because John wanted Jesus to be the Passover lamb. So he changed it so it would fit his dumb proclamation Behold the Lamb of God."

John the Baptist made the proclamation, not the author of the 4th Gospel.