Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 28:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 28:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 28:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, who wrote the book of Acts, when people checked on Paul's situation, they saw he did nothing wrong and wanted to let him go free. They knew he shouldn’t be punished because he didn’t do anything bad.

Acts 28:18: Who, when they had examined me, would have let [me] go, because there was no cause of death in me.

Contradiction with Acts 12:4

This verse describes Peter being kept in prison, whereas Acts 28:18 discusses being released after examination.

Acts 12:4: And when he had apprehended him, he put [him] in prison, and delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. [Easter: Gr. Passover] [quaternions: a file of four soldiers]

Contradiction with Luke 23:24-25

Pilate agrees to the crowd's demand to crucify Jesus, in contrast to the release after review in Acts 28:18.

Luke 23:24-25: And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. [gave...: or, assented]

Contradiction with Mark 15:15

Pilate releases Barabbas instead of examining and releasing an innocent, differing from the outcome in Acts 28:18.

Mark 15:15: And [so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged [him], to be crucified.

Contradiction with John 18:40

The crowd chooses Barabbas to be released rather than Jesus, who was innocent, contrasting with the release in Acts 28:18.

John 18:40: Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
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