Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 12:33

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 12:33 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 12:33. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus said this to show what kind of death he would die. Jesus knew he would be put on a cross, and he wanted his friends to understand that.

John 12:33: This he said, signifying what death he should die.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:28

Describes the path of righteousness leading to life, contrasting with the mention of dying in John 12:33.

Proverbs 12:28: In the way of righteousness [is] life; and [in] the pathway [thereof there is] no death.

Contradiction with Romans 6:9

States that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more, which contrasts with the implication of death in John 12:33.

Romans 6:9: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27

Speaks about humans dying once and then facing judgment, contrasting with the specific prediction of death for Jesus in John 12:33.

Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Refers to the dead in Christ rising first, suggesting a focus on resurrection rather than dying as in John 12:33.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
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