John 11:3 Contradictions and Paradoxes

According to the author John, Mary and Martha sent a message to Jesus to tell Him that their brother, Lazarus, whom Jesus loves very much, is sick. They believed Jesus could help because He cared for Lazarus so much.

Contradiction with James 5:14

John 11:3 shows a direct appeal to Jesus for healing, whereas James 5:14 suggests calling for the elders of the church to pray.

James 5:14: Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Contradiction with John 14:13

John 11:3 implies asking Jesus directly, while John 14:13 states that believers can ask anything in Jesus's name and He will do it, suggesting a more general approach.

John 14:13: And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:22

In John 11:3, Mary and Martha ask Jesus to heal Lazarus, but in Matthew 9:22, a woman's faith heals her without a direct request.

Matthew 9:22: But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 20:5-6

John 11:3 shows an immediate request for intervention, whereas in 2 Kings 20:5-6, Hezekiah receives healing after having made a personal plea to God.

2 Kings 20:5-6: Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.

Contradiction with John 2:4

John 11:3 shows Jesus being approached for help, which he responds to, but in John 2:4, Jesus initially resists his mother's request for help.

John 2:4: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

Contradiction with Mark 5:34

John 11:3 involves an appeal for divine intervention, but in Mark 5:34, the woman's faith alone results in healing without making a direct request to Jesus.

Mark 5:34: And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

Contradiction with Luke 18:41-42

John 11:3 is a request made on behalf of another, while in Luke 18:41-42, the blind man personally requests Jesus for his sight.

Luke 18:41-42: Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.