Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 21:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 21:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 21:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the author of the Book of Acts, this verse shows that everyone, even families with kids, gathered together to say goodbye and pray before Paul and his friends continued their journey. It highlights the love and care Christians have for each other, even when they are about to be apart.

Acts 21:5: And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till [we were] out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:5

This verse instructs believers to pray in private, while Acts 21:5 describes a public prayer gathering.

Matthew 6:5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:6

Emphasizes praying in secret, contrasting with the communal prayer depicted in Acts 21:5.

Matthew 6:6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Contradiction with Luke 5:16

Indicates that Jesus often withdrew to pray alone, unlike the group prayer in Acts 21:5.

Luke 5:16: And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

Contradiction with Mark 1:35

Jesus seeks solitary prayer, differing from the collective nature of prayer in Acts 21:5.

Mark 1:35: And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Contradiction with Matthew 14:23

Jesus prays alone on a mountain, contrasting with the gathered prayer scene in Acts 21:5.

Matthew 14:23: And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
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