Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 19:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 19:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 19:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, the soldiers didn't tear Jesus' clothes when he was on the cross; instead, they played a game to decide who would get them. This was an important moment because it showed that what was written long ago in the Bible was coming true.

John 19:24: They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

Contradiction with Acts 1:18

This verse mentions Judas purchasing a field with his betrayal money, whereas John 19:24 recounts soldiers casting lots for Jesus' garments, suggesting a different use of money obtained from the betrayal.

Acts 1:18: Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

Contradiction with Matthew 27:5-7

These verses describe Judas throwing down the money in the temple and the priests buying the potter's field, contrasting with the notion of soldiers profiting from casting lots over garments.

Matthew 27:5-7: And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Contradiction with Psalm 22:18

The verse predicts casting lots for garments as fulfillment, which aligns with John 19:24 rather than contradicts as fulfilled prophecy.

Psalm 22:18: They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
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