Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 1:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 1:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 1:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, he saw something special and tells everyone that Jesus is God's Son. He wants people to know that Jesus is really important and came from God.

John 1:34: And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

Contradiction with John 8:58

John 1:34 declares Jesus as the Son of God, while John 8:58 suggests Jesus equates himself with God by using the phrase "I am," which is associated with God's self-identification in Exodus 3:14.

John 8:58: Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Contradiction with John 14:28

John 1:34 identifies Jesus as the Son of God, implying divinity, while John 14:28 states, "my Father is greater than I," which some interpret as indicating a hierarchy or distinction between Jesus and God.

John 14:28: Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

Contradiction with John 10:30

John 1:34 implies relational status as Son, whereas John 10:30, "I and my Father are one," suggests unity or sameness in essence, which may seem contradictory to the concept of separate personhood.

John 10:30: I and [my] Father are one.
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