Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 12:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 12:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 12:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, the people who were important leaders wanted to hurt Lazarus because they were upset that Jesus had brought him back to life, and this was making lots of people believe in Jesus. They thought by hurting Lazarus, they could stop others from following Jesus.

John 12:10: But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

John 12:10 describes a plot to kill Lazarus, which contradicts Exodus 20:13's commandment "Thou shalt not kill."

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

John 12:10 involves a plan to harm Lazarus, which contradicts Matthew 5:44's teaching to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

John 12:10 involves taking vengeance into human hands, contradicting Romans 12:19's instruction to leave vengeance to God.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with Proverbs 6:16-17

John 12:10 involves a plot to kill, contradicting the abomination of hands that shed innocent blood mentioned in Proverbs 6:16-17.

Proverbs 6:16-17: These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: [unto...: Heb. of his soul]

Contradiction with Matthew 7:12

John 12:10's context of plotting harm is against the Golden Rule taught in Matthew 7:12 to do unto others as you would have them do to you.

Matthew 7:12: Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:20

John 12:10, which involves hatred and plotting murder, is contradictory to 1 John 4:20, which teaches that one cannot love God while hating a brother.

1 John 4:20: If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
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