Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 12:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 12:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 12:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus told the people to stay close to him, who is like a bright light, so they won't get lost in the dark. It's like if you have a flashlight and you use it to see, you won't trip or fall.

John 12:35: Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

Contradiction with Proverbs 4:19

This verse states that the way of the wicked is as darkness, implying a fixed state, whereas John 12:35 implies that walking in light is temporary.

Proverbs 4:19: The way of the wicked [is] as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:16

This verse indicates that God leads the blind in ways they have not known, bringing light in darkness, which contradicts John 12:35 by suggesting a divine guarantee of guidance despite darkness.

Isaiah 42:16: And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. [straight: Heb. into straightness]

Contradiction with 1 John 1:6

This verse states if we claim fellowship with God yet walk in darkness, we lie, which contradicts John 12:35 by emphasizing a perpetual state of either light or darkness, not temporary.

1 John 1:6: If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Contradiction with Ephesians 5:8

This verse says believers were once darkness but now are light in the Lord, suggesting a complete transformation, contrasting with John 12:35 that implies darkness awaits if not walking in light.

Ephesians 5:8: For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Contradiction with Psalm 119:105

This verse describes God's word as a lamp and light, providing continual guidance, which contradicts the imminent darkness mentioned if not walking in light according to John 12:35.

Psalm 119:105: NUN. Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. [lamp: or, candle]
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