Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 18:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 18:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 18:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the people wanted Paul to stay with them for a longer time, but he decided not to stay. Paul had other places to go and things to do.

Acts 18:20: When they desired [him] to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;

Contradiction with Matthew 28:19-20

Jesus commands his disciples to go and teach all nations, which could contradict Acts 18:20 where Paul is sought to stay longer in one place and teach.

Matthew 28:19-20: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations]

Contradiction with Mark 16:15

Jesus instructs to "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature," potentially conflicting with remaining in one location as suggested in Acts 18:20.

Mark 16:15: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Contradiction with John 4:35

Jesus speaks of the fields being ready for harvest, implying a sense of urgency in spreading the message, contrasted with a prolonged stay as seen in Acts 18:20.

John 4:35: Say not ye, There are yet four months, and [then] cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

Contradiction with Acts 1:8

The mandate to be witnesses "unto the uttermost part of the earth" may seem at odds with settling in one place as implied in Acts 18:20.

Acts 1:8: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. [power...: or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you]
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