Contradiction with John 12:24
This verse talks about a grain of wheat falling to the ground and dying to produce much fruit, which involves the concept of sacrifice rather than the communication chain described in 12:22.
John 12:24: Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
Contradiction with John 14:6
Jesus states He is the way, the truth, and the life, focusing on His divine role, while John 12:22 describes a simple act of relaying a request.
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 John 1:1
Emphasizes the divine nature of Jesus as the Word, contrasting with the more human interaction described in John 12:22.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Contradiction with Matthew 28:16
Describes the disciples going to a mountain as instructed by Jesus rather than being involved in relaying a request.
Matthew 28:16: Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
Contradiction with Mark 9:2
Describes the Transfiguration of Jesus, emphasizing His divine glory, contrasting with the mundane act of communication in John 12:22.
Mark 9:2: And after six days Jesus taketh [with him] Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.