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An 8 page research paper that examines the version of Jesus' Passion Narrative offered by the Gospel of John. Although the writer concentrates on verses 34-40, the rest of the Passion Narrative in John is examined as evidence of how this versions differs significantly from the others, particularly in the way that Jesus is portrayed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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the same major points as the other gospels, it is also true that the Gospel of John differs significantly on many counts from the chronicles of Jesus ministry as it
is related in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Furthermore, it is easy for the ordinary reader, as well as the biblical scholar, to observe Johns unique literary style. This distinctive
feature of Johns Gospel is particularly evident in how John relates the Passion Narrative in chapters 18:1 through 19:42 (Weaver, 1995). On the other hand, the casual reader could also
dispute this conclusion, because Johns Passion Narrative does resemble its synoptic counterparts in substance, sequencing and vocabulary more then any other major portion of Johns Gospel. However, as the following
examination will demonstrate, John reshapes the common elements of these narratives in a characteristic manner that makes his portrait of Jesus Passion distinct in both its narrative form and in
its theological thrust from the other Gospels (Weaver, 1995). As Weaver (1995) points out, the most striking difference between Johns Passion Narrative and that of the other Gospels lies
in the way that Jesus is depicted as active rather then passive. In the other Gospels the action is primarily in the hands of Jesus opponents and Jesus is portrayed
in a primarily passive manner (Weaver, 1995). To put it simply, in the other gospels, for the most part, Jesus is silent. In John, this situation is reversed. Not only
is Jesus both more active and verbal, John portrays Jesus as actively seeking out his destiny. It is the actions of the Savior, and not the actions of others, that
lead decisively to his crucifixion (Weaver, 1995). Although the student researching this topic is primarily concerned with verses 34-40, Weaver (1995) argues that this role reversal begins with in
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