The story of the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ is reenacted every year by Christians all over the world in the Easter liturgy. The story has become an essential article of faith and is rarely questioned by New Testament scholars and historians. The full story first appeared in the New Testament Gospel of Mark, followed by Matthew, Luke, and John. That the story appears in all four gospels does not indicate four separate historical sources; Mark established the template for the story, while Matthew, Luke, and John added variations as well as newer material.
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