Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 18:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 18:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 18:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, when the people looking for Jesus found him, Jesus told them, "I am he," which means he was saying he was the person they were searching for. Judas, who was his friend but betrayed him, was also there with them.

John 18:5: They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he]. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

Contradiction with Matthew 16:20

This verse contradicts John 18:5 as it instructs the disciples to tell no one that Jesus was the Christ, contrasting with Jesus openly identifying himself in John 18:5.

Matthew 16:20: Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

Contradiction with John 7:10

This verse contradicts John 18:5 as it describes Jesus going in secret to the feast, unlike his open declaration of identity in John 18:5.

John 7:10: But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

Contradiction with Mark 1:44

This verse contradicts John 18:5 as Jesus instructs healing recipients to say nothing to anyone, in contrast to his bold identification in John 18:5.

Mark 1:44: And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:16

This verse contradicts John 18:5 as it shows Jesus warning people not to make him known, whereas in John 18:5, he openly acknowledges his identity.

Matthew 12:16: And charged them that they should not make him known:
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