Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 14:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 14:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 14:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is promising that He will make a special place for His friends in Heaven and come back to bring them there so they can be together forever. He wants everyone to know they won’t be alone because He will be with them always.

John 14:3: And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

This verse says that no one knows the day or hour of Christ’s return, which might seem to contradict the assurance given in John 14:3 about Jesus preparing a place and coming back.

Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Contradiction with Mark 13:32

Similar to Matthew 24:36, stating that no one, not even the Son, knows the time of the second coming, contrasting the certainty implied in John 14:3.

Mark 13:32: But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

Contradiction with Acts 1:7

This verse indicates that the times and seasons are set by the Father’s authority, which could be seen as contradicting Jesus saying he will come again without mentioning knowing the time.

Acts 1:7: And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2

It describes the day of the Lord coming as a thief in the night, offering a contrast to the planned preparation and return in John 14:3.

1 Thessalonians 5:2: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:10

Reinforces the idea of the Lord’s day coming unexpectedly, which could contradict the prepared return mentioned in John 14:3.

2 Peter 3:10: But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
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