Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 11:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 11:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 11:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, the woman is saying that she believes Jesus is very special and has come to help everyone because He is God's Son. She trusts that Jesus is the one everyone has been waiting for to bring goodness to the world.

John 11:27: She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

Contradiction with John 14:6

In John 11:27, Martha affirms Jesus as the Messiah, but John 14:6 highlights Jesus as the only way to the Father, suggesting a sole path rather than acknowledging various messianic expectations.

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 Acts 4:12

John 11:27 acknowledges Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, while Acts 4:12 emphasizes that salvation is found in no one else, potentially challenging the breadth of Martha’s confession.

Acts 4:12: Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Contradiction with Mark 13:32

John 11:27 recognizes Jesus as the Son of God, whereas Mark 13:32 suggests a distinction in knowledge between the Father and the Son, questioning the unity of their omniscience.

Mark 13:32: But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

Contradiction with Matthew 27:46

John 11:27 affirms divine sonship, but Matthew 27:46 records Jesus expressing abandonment by God, raising questions about His continuous divine status and relationship.

Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Contradiction with Philippians 2:7

John 11:27 asserts Jesus' divine role, while Philippians 2:7 speaks of Jesus emptying Himself, which could contradict His perceived fullness as the Christ.

Philippians 2:7: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
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