Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 10:40

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 10:40 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 10:40. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus went back to the place where John the Baptist first baptized people. There, Jesus stayed for a while.

John 10:40: And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

Contradiction with John 10:22-23

These verses detail Jesus being in Jerusalem at the Feast of Dedication during winter, suggesting proximity, whereas John 10:40 mentions departing beyond Jordan, implying a distant location.

John 10:22-23: And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

Contradiction with Mark 11:11

This verse notes Jesus entering Jerusalem and visiting the temple after arriving from Bethany, contrasting with the departure beyond Jordan in John 10:40, indicating different geographic focuses.

Mark 11:11: And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

Contradiction with Matthew 19:1

Jesus is described as departing from Galilee to Judea beyond Jordan, potentially aligning with or contrasting the location shift in John 10:40, as its context is different.

Matthew 19:1: And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
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