Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 11:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 11:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 11:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, there was a man named Lazarus who lived in a place called Bethany with his sisters Mary and Martha. Lazarus was sick, and this story is important because it shows what Jesus does next.

John 11:1: Now a certain [man] was sick, [named] Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

Contradiction with John 11:14

Contradicts by showing Jesus initially knew Lazarus was dead, whereas John 11:1 does not imply this awareness as it introduces the narrative.

John 11:14: Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
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