Contradiction with Matthew 27:5
Judas Iscariot, after betraying Jesus, went away and hanged himself, which contrasts with Paul's survival and return to the city after stoning and assumed death in Acts 14:20.
Matthew 27:5: And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 11:25
Paul recounts that he was stoned once, surviving such an ordeal contrasts with the narrative in Acts 14:20, which could imply resurrection or escape.
2 Corinthians 11:25: Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
Contradiction with John 11:44
Lazarus, who was dead, had to be called out by Jesus, a stark contrast to Paul simply rising and returning to the city under his own power.
John 11:44: And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Contradiction with Jonah 1:17
Jonah was swallowed by a great fish and kept for three days; unlike Paul in Acts 14:20, where he immediately rises up after being left for dead.
Jonah 1:17: Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. [belly: Heb. bowels]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 28:13-14
The witch of Endor sees spirits arising, which contrasts with Paul's physical recovery in Acts 14:20, emphasizing spiritual versus physical restoration.
1 Samuel 28:13-14: And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
Contradiction with Luke 24:39
Jesus, after His resurrection, shows his wounds as evidence, while Acts 14:20 does not mention Paul showing any evidence of his injuries post-stoning.
Luke 24:39: Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
Contradiction with Daniel 6:22
Daniel is unharmed in the lions’ den through divine intervention, as opposed to Acts 14:20 where Paul's recovery isn't described as miraculous protection from harm.
Daniel 6:22: My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
Contradiction with Revelation 11:11
The two witnesses are explicitly resurrected after being dead for three and a half days, while Paul’s recovery is immediate and not described as resurrection.
Revelation 11:11: And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.