One of the stories that occur in Mark that also appears in Matthew and Luke is the Passion and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. ... This is not the last time Jesus predicts His death, however; in Mark 10:33-24 He gives makes one final prediction and, as Ehrman remarks, "the details are somewhat more graphic, but the response of the disciples is remarkably similar " (Ehrman 69). ... His final words before were "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? ... Additionally, Jesus' birth fulfills a prophecy in Hebrew Scriptures, a theme that is prominent in this gospel. ... When compared side by si...

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