Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 20:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 20:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 20:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus talks to a sad woman who thinks he is someone else. She is looking for Jesus and asks this man to tell her where Jesus is so she can take care of him.

John 20:15: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

Contradiction with Genesis 3:16

This verse talks about women experiencing sorrow and pain in childbirth, contrasting with Jesus' compassionate and comforting approach to Mary in John 20:15.

Genesis 3:16: Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. [to thy...: or, subject to thy husband]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:34

This verse instructs women to remain silent in churches, which contradicts the interaction and engagement Jesus has with Mary, a woman, in John 20:15.

1 Corinthians 14:34: Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:5

Here, the angel at the tomb addresses the women without any misunderstanding, unlike Jesus' initial questioning of Mary who doesn’t recognize Him in John 20:15.

Matthew 28:5: And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

Contradiction with Luke 24:5

The angels state clearly that Jesus has risen, creating a contrast with the confusion and misrecognition described in John 20:15.

Luke 24:5: 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 John 4:27

The disciples marvel that Jesus speaks to a woman, which contrasts with Jesus' direct and personal communication with a woman in John 20:15.

John 4:27: And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:12

This verse advises that women should not teach or have authority over men, while in John 20:15, Jesus interacts and communicates significant news to Mary Magdalene, a woman.

1 Timothy 2:12: But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

Contradiction with John 2:4

Jesus' response to Mary, his mother, seems abrupt or dismissive, contrasting with the gentle inquiry to Mary Magdalene in John 20:15.

John 2:4: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
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