Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 10:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 10:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 10:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, the person who comes in through the gate is like a good shepherd who takes care of the sheep. This means that Jesus is the good leader who takes care of his people.

John 10:2: But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

Contradiction with John 14:6

John 14:6 emphasizes that Jesus is the only way, reflecting exclusivity, which contrasts with the notion of any valid entry through the door.

John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:13

Matthew 7:13 speaks of a narrow gate, suggesting restriction, in contrast to accessibility implied in coming through the door in John 10:2.

Matthew 7:13: Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: [strait: or, narrow]

Contradiction with Romans 3:23

Romans 3:23 underscores universal sinfulness, which can be seen as contradicting the purity of entry implied in John 10:2.

Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Contradiction with John 8:44

John 8:44 describes followers of the devil as thieves and liars, which may contrast with the legitimacy of entering by the door in John 10:2.

John 8:44: Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. [of his own: or, from his own will or disposition]
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