Problem: Mark merely refers to the temptation of Jesus (Mk. 1:12-13), but doesn’t give specifics. John omits the event altogether. Luke and Matthew both describe the temptation, yet they contain the conversation in a different order:
Luke 4 |
Matthew 4 |
Turning the stone into bread (vv.3-4) | Turning the stone into bread (vv.3-4) |
Seeing all the kingdoms of the world (vv.4-8) | Urging him to fall from the pinnacle of the Temple (vv.5-7) |
Urging him to fall from the pinnacle of the Temple (vv.9-12) | Seeing all the kingdoms of the world (vv.8-10) |
Is this a contradiction?