There is a bit of a pattern to such discussions.
- 1. Observation of an apparent contradiction.
- 2. Assumption that it is a real contradiction that demonstrates:
- a. the human origin of scripture
- b. God is a feeble old man who can't keep his facts straight
- 3. offering of plausible solutions
- 4. rejection of plausible solution because there is no positive proof
- 5. Conclusion that the Bible is a human work and God is not God.
At the root level it is disbelief and can come to no other solution than the one sought by the disbeliever.
For those who believe God, the assumption is that the Bible is true, and that there is not only a plausible solution but a real solution to the apparent contradiction. It might be suggested that instead of reading it with a Greek mind, it be read with a Hebrew mind.
Apparent contradictions are riddles designed to make us think more deeply about what is being said. They are not human accidents, but divine design.
In sensus plenior, Matthew speaks in the voice of the Priest and Luke in the voice of the King. In Matthew, Jesus is the Divine High Priest of the kingdom of heaven and as such he enters the Holy of Holies alone. His message is that Christ alone finished the work of the cross.
Luke speaks of Christ as King of heaven and earth. In this role his compassion for those who mocked him is a part of the important message that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
God's purpose of each book is to relate Christ in one of the four roles of priest, judge, king, prophet (Matt, Mk Lk, Jn). He intentionally focused on those aspects that communicate His role for each book. He intentionally leave out details that would distract from their purpose. The purpose of the books was not to relate a history, though they contain accurate history. It was to reveal Christ in each role.
It is likely that the human authors did not even know that they were writing about Christ in each role, since the authors of the OT did not know they were writing of Christ in the sensus plenior of their books.
What appears to be a contradiction is evidence of God's hand in it's production.