Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 9:41

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 9:41 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 9:41. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus' friend Peter helped a lady named Tabitha stand up and made her alive again, then showed her to her friends and other people who loved her. This story teaches that God's power can bring miracles and make sad things happy again.

Acts 9:41: And he gave her [his] hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:24

Jesus claims the girl is not dead but sleeping, contradicting the miraculous raising from the dead in Acts 9:41.

Matthew 9:24: He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Contradiction with John 11:43-44

Jesus personally calls Lazarus out of the tomb, whereas in Acts 9:41, Peter helps the woman up and presents her alive.

John 11:43-44: And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

Contradiction with Matthew 17:20

Emphasizes faith as a key to miracles but doesn't mention physical gestures, unlike Acts 9:41 where Peter offers his hand.

Matthew 17:20: And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Contradiction with Acts 14:10

Paul heals a lame man by just speaking, differing from Acts 9:41 where Peter physically supports the woman.

Acts 14:10: Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:8

Jesus commands to freely give and perform miracles, contrasting with the detailed actions Peter takes in Acts 9:41.

Matthew 10:8: Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
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