Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 19:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 19:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 19:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus was put on a cross to die, with two other people on crosses beside him. Jesus was in the middle of them.

John 19:18: Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

Contradiction with Isaiah 53:9

Isaiah speaks of the suffering servant being with the rich in his death, while in John 19:18, Jesus is crucified among criminals.

Isaiah 53:9: And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither [was any] deceit in his mouth. [death: Heb. deaths]

Contradiction with Luke 23:39-43

In John 19:18, both criminals are crucified with Jesus, but Luke describes one criminal defending Jesus and being promised paradise.

Luke 23:39-43: And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

Contradiction with Mark 15:31-32

The chief priests and scribes mock Jesus, challenging Him to come down from the cross, which contrasts with the passive depiction in John 19:18.

Mark 15:31-32: Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

Contradiction with Matthew 27:44

Both criminals initially mock Jesus, differing from John's account where no interaction is described among them at that point.

Matthew 27:44: The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
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