No message here, just a little bit of fun that I couldn’t resist passing on. Here are some other good-natured similarities between Jesus and Elvis.
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- Jesus said: “Love thy neighbor.” (Matthew 22:39)
- Elvis said: “Don’t be cruel.” (RCA, 1956)
- Jesus is the Lord’s shepherd.
- Elvis dated Cybill Shepherd.
- Jesus was part of the Trinity.
- Elvis’ first band was a trio.
- Jesus walked on water. (Matthew 14:25)
- Elvis surfed on water. (Blue Hawaii, Paramount, 1965)
- Jesus’ entourage, the Apostles, had 12 members.
- Elvis’ entourage, the Memphis Mafia, had 12 members.
- Jesus was resurrected.
- Elvis had the famous 1968 “comeback” TV special.
- Jesus said, “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.” (John 7:37)
- Elvis said, “Drinks on me!” (Jailhouse Rock, MGM, 1957)
- Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights.
- Elvis had irregular eating habits. (e.g. 5 banana splits for breakfast)
- Jesus is a Capricorn. (December 25)
- Elvis is a Capricorn. (January 8)
- Matthew was one of Jesus’ many biographers. (The Gospel According to Matthew)
- Neil Matthews was one of Elvis’ many biographers. (Elvis: A Golden Tribute)
- “[Jesus] appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.” (Matthew 28:3)
- Elvis wore snow-white jumpsuits with lightning bolts.
- Jesus lived in state of grace in a Near Eastern land.
- Elvis lived in Graceland in a nearly eastern state.
- Mary, an important woman in Jesus’ life, had an Immaculate Conception.
- Priscilla, an important woman in Elvis’ life, went to Immaculate Conception High School.
- Jesus made reference to a Canaanite woman, saying, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to their dogs.” (Matthew 15:26)
- Elvis made reference to a woman, saying “You ain’t nothing but a hound dog.”
- Jesus was first and foremost the Son of God.
- Elvis first recorded with Sun Studios, which today are still considered to be his foremost recordings.
- Jesus was the lamb of God.
- Elvis had mutton chop sideburns.
- Jesus’ Father is everywhere.
- Elvis’ father was a drifter, and moved around quite a bit.
- Jesus was a carpenter.
- Elvis’ favorite high school class was wood shop.
- Jesus wore a crown of thorns in the style of royalty.
- Elvis wore Royal Crown hair styler.
- No one knows if Jesus had a middle name.
- No one was really sure if Elvis’ middle name was “Aron” or “Aaron”.
- Jesus is often depicted in pictures with a halo that looks like a gold plate.
- Elvis’ face is often depicted on a plate with gold trim and sold on TV.
- Jesus said: “Man shall not live by bread alone.”
- Elvis liked his sandwiches with peanut butter and bananas.
- Jesus was regarded by some to have been an extraordinary prophet.
- Elvis was regarded by some to have made an extraordinary profit.
Source of most of the above: http://www.mit.edu:8001/activities/41West/humour/Elvis_vs_Jesus.html A few original items added as well.
“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.”
Words of Jesus Christ in Matthew 7:15