Mark and Luke about the contradictions of Jesus

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Giuseppe
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Mark and Luke about the contradictions of Jesus

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In Mark before Jesus avoids the cities (being been revealed his messianic secret against his will) and then he comes back to cities.

In Luke before two swords are sufficient and after they are not more sufficient.

The impression is that both Mark and Luke are raising an antithesis.

In Mark Jesus starts as not-Messiah and only after he admits the his messianic identity (being condemned for this).

In Luke Jesus starts as Messiah and after the doubt is raised about him being really the Jewish Messiah (he rejects even the two swords before required by him!).

In Mark the Messianic Secret is broken at the end. While in Luke the Messianic Secret emerges at the end.

Why this difference even under a similar technic by both the authors?
Nihil enim in speciem fallacius est quam prava religio. -Liv. xxxix. 16.
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