Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 20:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 20:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 20:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, when Mary was crying, two angels asked her why she was sad, and she replied that she couldn’t find Jesus because she believed someone had moved him. Christians understand this to mean that Mary was very upset because she loved Jesus and wanted to be near him.

John 20:13: And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:55

This verse speaks of victory over death, while John 20:13 addresses the sorrow of Mary Magdalene over the perceived loss of Jesus' body, illustrating a contrast between triumph and grief.

1 Corinthians 15:55: O death, where [is] thy sting? O grave, where [is] thy victory? [grave: or, hell]

Contradiction with Matthew 28:6

This verse announces the resurrection, "He is not here: for he is risen," contrasting the confusion in John 20:13, where Mary believes the body has been taken.

Matthew 28:6: He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

Contradiction with Mark 16:6

States, "He is risen; he is not here," directly opposing Mary's belief in John 20:13 that Jesus' body was removed by unknown hands.

Mark 16:6: And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

Contradiction with Luke 24:5-6

These verses encourage the living to not seek the living among the dead, in contrast to the notion in John 20:13 where Mary assumes someone has moved Jesus' body in death.

Luke 24:5-6: And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? [the living: or, him that liveth]

Contradiction with Acts 2:24

Declares that God raised Jesus, ending the agony of death, which contrasts with Mary's sorrowful thinking in John 20:13.

Acts 2:24: Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

Contradiction with Romans 6:9

States that death no longer has dominion over Jesus, conflicting with the perception in John 20:13 that his body was subject to being taken away.

Romans 6:9: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
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