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Since last Friday’s article concerning the New Testament Gospel accounts, the students attending the “Jesus and the New Testament” class have taken their first major exam. On that test, they were challenged to list at least six of the eight events the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) have in common. Since it’s too late for them to skim the answers from this week’s article, I feel free to share that precious information with you – our cherished reader.

While only Matthew and Luke give time and ink to accounts of the incarnation, all three include a rendition of the baptism of Jesus by...