Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 11:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 11:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 11:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Bethany was a small town close to Jerusalem, only about two miles away. This means that people could easily travel between the two places.

John 11:18: Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: [about...: that is, about two miles]

Contradiction with John 4:4

John 4:4 indicates that Jesus "must needs go through Samaria," which could be seen as a contradiction to the convenience implied in the proximity of Bethany to Jerusalem mentioned in John 11:18.

John 4:4: And he must needs go through Samaria.

Contradiction with Luke 9:51-53

Jesus is determined to go to Jerusalem, but in John 11:18, the focus is on the proximity of Bethany to Jerusalem rather than a direct journey.

Luke 9:51-53: And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
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