Divergent Details of Jesus’ Trial and Execution – Contradictions?
All of the gospels tell the same basic story of Jesus’ trial, execution and resurrection, but with divergent details. Are these divergent details contradictions? No. These divergent details give strong evidence the gospel writers are telling the truth, rather than copying from a single fictional account, or writing new fiction, in which the details are harmonized, or smoothed out
Below are some of the divergent, but true, details about the crucifixion of Jesus:
Barrabas
Was described as:
· Matthew 27:16 – notorious