Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 19:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 19:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 19:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Pontius Pilate was the leader who decided what would happen to Jesus. He listened to people talking about Jesus and then took Jesus to a special place for important decisions called the Pavement, or Gabbatha in Hebrew.

John 19:13: When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.

Contradiction with Matthew 27:24

Pilate washes his hands to show he is innocent of Jesus' blood, whereas John 19:13 presents him as actively making the judgment to crucify Jesus.

Matthew 27:24: When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].

Contradiction with Mark 15:15

It depicts Pilate as wanting to satisfy the crowd rather than making a firm judgment from the judgment seat like in John 19:13.

Mark 15:15: And [so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged [him], to be crucified.

Contradiction with Luke 23:4

Pilate declares Jesus innocent, contradicting his action of bringing Jesus out for judgment in John 19:13.

Luke 23:4: Then said Pilate to the chief priests and [to] the people, I find no fault in this man.

Contradiction with John 18:38

Pilate finds no fault in Jesus, which contradicts the act of bringing Jesus forth for judgment in John 19:13.

John 18:38: Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault [at all].
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