Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 13:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 13:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 13:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus was seen alive by many people after He came back to life, and these people told others about what they saw. This is important because it helps everyone believe in the good news about Jesus.

Acts 13:31: And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:10

In Matthew 28:10, Jesus instructs the women to go and tell His brethren to go into Galilee, suggesting a different location for meeting the disciples compared to Acts 13:31's claim of a public appearance.

Matthew 28:10: Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

Contradiction with Mark 16:14

Mark 16:14 records Jesus appearing to the eleven as they sat at meat, indicating a more private setting than the public appearance suggested in Acts 13:31.

Mark 16:14: Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. [at meat: or, together]

Contradiction with John 20:19

In John 20:19, Jesus appears in a closed room where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, contrasting with the public nature of the appearance in Acts 13:31.

John 20:19: Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:5

Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 15:5 that Jesus was seen by Cephas (Peter) and then the twelve, which does not align with the distinct public witnessing indicated in Acts 13:31.

1 Corinthians 15:5: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

Contradiction with Luke 24:36

Luke 24:36 describes Jesus' appearance to the disciples while they were gathered indoors, differing from a public witness context as suggested in Acts 13:31.

Luke 24:36: And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.
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