Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 16:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 16:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 16:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus's friends are saying they now totally believe in Him because He knows everything, and they don't need to ask Him questions to know who He is. They trust that Jesus really came from God.

John 16:30: Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

Jesus states that no one knows the day or hour of His return, not even the Son, which contrasts with the disciples' assertion in John 16:30 that Jesus knows all things.

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, Jesus claims that only the Father knows the timing of the end, indicating a limit to His knowledge, contradicting the claim of all-knowing insight in John 16:30.

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

Jesus tells His disciples it is not for them to know certain times or seasons set by the Father, which implies a limitation in shared knowledge, conflicting with John 16:30's implication of comprehensive knowledge.

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 Philippians 2:7

This verse discusses how Jesus emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, which could imply a self-imposed limitation of His divine attributes, conflicting with the disciples' claim in John 16:30.

Philippians 2:7: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
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