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unusual facts about Canonical Gospel



Adoration of the shepherds

The Adoration of the Shepherds is based on the account in the Luke 2, not reported by any other Canonical Gospel, which states that an angel appeared to a group of shepherds, saying that Christ had been born in Bethlehem, followed by a crowd of angels saying Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth to men of good will.

Jesus predicts his betrayal

Jesus predicts his betrayal is an episode in the New testament narrative which is included in all four Canonical Gospels.


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Crucifixion darkness

The Gospel of Peter, probably from the second century, expands on the canonical gospel accounts of the passion narrative in creative ways.