Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 18:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 18:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 18:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, a servant recognized Peter as someone who was with Jesus in the garden because Peter had cut off his relative's ear. This shows Peter was scared and trying to hide that he knew Jesus.

John 18:26: One of the servants of the high priest, being [his] kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

Contradiction with Matthew 26:69-70

This verse states Peter denied Jesus before a servant girl, differing from John 18:26, which describes a man challenging Peter.

Matthew 26:69-70: But he denied before [them] all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

Contradiction with Mark 14:66-68

According to this verse, Peter's first denial occurred before a maid of the high priest, contrasting the male servant mentioned in John 18:26.

Mark 14:66-68: And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

Contradiction with Luke 22:56-57

Luke's account states a maid challenged Peter, which varies from John 18:26's narrative involving a male servant.

Luke 22:56-57: But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
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