Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 11:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 11:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 11:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus was talking about someone who had died, but his friends thought he meant the person was just sleeping. They didn't understand that Jesus meant something more serious than a nap.

John 11:13: Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:28

This verse speaks of the path of righteousness leading to life, contradicting the concept of sleep as a metaphor for death in John 11:13.

Proverbs 12:28: In the way of righteousness [is] life; and [in] the pathway [thereof there is] no death.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:51

It mentions that not everyone will sleep (die), which contrasts with the use of "sleep" as a metaphor for death in John 11:13.

1 Corinthians 15:51: Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

This verse states that the dead know nothing, offering a divergent view from the use of "sleep" to imply a temporary state in John 11:13.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
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