Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 1:44

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 1:44 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 1:44. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Philip was from a town called Bethsaida, just like his friends Andrew and Peter. This tells us that Philip, Andrew, and Peter knew each other from the same hometown.

John 1:44: Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

Contradiction with John 7:52

John 7:52 suggests that no prophet comes from Galilee, whereas John 1:44 indicates Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from Bethsaida, a city in Galilee.

John 7:52: They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
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