Read it the New Testament Apocryphal
2006-11-20 09:57:22 · 14 answers · asked by Ricky Runner 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would love to read it - could you please provide book, chapter, and verse? Thank you!
2006-11-20 09:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The account of the crucification is detailed in the four gospels (Matt, Mark, Luke, John). Saul of Tarsus is not mentioned until after the crucification, in the book of Acts.
But Saul WAS a Pharisee (Phil 3:5) and may have participated with the other Pharisees in bringing Jesus to the Pilate for crucification and to keep the body gaurded (Matt 27:62).
The Apocryphal is NOT part of God's Word. ALL the books of Apocryphal, and ALL the gnostic gospels, were written much later and not by eye witnesses.
2006-11-20 18:07:32 · answer #2 · answered by CapLee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saul of Tarsus came on the scene after the crucifixion and resurrecton of Christ. He was witness to the suffering of other Christians and held the coats of those that threw the stones at Steven, the first recorded martyr of the new Christian era. Saul later saw the heavenly light and heard the voice of Christ from heaven saying "Saul, Saul, why persecutist thou me". He was blind for three days and then miraculously healed by having the scales fall off of his eyes. He then went into the desert for further conversion and training before returning to Jerusalem and becoming Paul, the apostle.
So the answer to your question is no, he did not.
2006-11-20 18:03:25 · answer #3 · answered by rac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was crucified by the Romans, Saul of Tarsus (St Paul) was not even in Jerusalem when this happened. he later went to jerusalem where he saw the first Christian martir die, St James. He persecuted Christians until He saw Jesus coming to him on a big light on the road to Damascus, saying: "Why do you persecute me Paul, I am here the one you seek". He was blind and was told to go to Damascus where he would be healed. After that he converted and became the Apostle for the gentiles, who preached in the greco-Roman world, with f=great success I'd say, wouldn't you?
2006-11-20 18:02:03 · answer #4 · answered by Dominicanus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Saul was a Jew. Crucifixion was a punishment by Romans against Roman traitors. So Pontius Pilate and his legions crucified Jesus--not Saul or any other Jew in Palestine.
2006-11-20 18:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by someone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saul (later called Paul) was called after the time that Christ was Crucified.
2006-11-20 20:08:13 · answer #6 · answered by Lukusmcain// 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, but that's ridiculous. We do know in the book of Acts and some of Pauls letters that he was a Pharisee and a vicious persecutor of Christians before he converted.
Just goes to show what the power of a Christ like personality can do.
2006-11-20 18:00:47 · answer #7 · answered by jaguarboy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who's to say? I have yet to come across text that so indicates...
However we are all aware that, as Saul, the diligent Pharisee who actively persecuted the followers of Yeshua/Jesus, he was involved during the martyrdom of Stephen who was one of the disciples.
I believe Saul was the one holding the robes of those who stoned Stephen to death. [See Acts of the Apostles, 7:58.]
Peace be with you.
2006-11-20 18:10:16 · answer #8 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Panshos Pilot
2006-11-20 18:01:15 · answer #9 · answered by hugh_laur 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, he did not. He was the chief persecuter of the new Christians. He considered himself an apostle out of time. If you read his letters you will see he did not.
ps: the first Christian martyr was Stephen, Paul was at the stoning, he held the coats of the men who stoned Stephen.
2006-11-20 18:02:30 · answer #10 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do believe Paul lived after Jesus, so he couldn't have.
2006-11-20 18:00:36 · answer #11 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋