Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 21:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 21:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 21:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus called out to his friends who were fishing and asked if they had caught any fish. They told him they hadn’t caught anything.

John 21:5: Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. [Children: or, Sirs]

Contradiction with Luke 5:5

This verse describes a successful fishing effort after following Jesus' command, contrasting with John 21:5, where the disciples initially have caught nothing.

Luke 5:5: And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

Contradiction with Matthew 14:20

This verse speaks of abundance with leftover fragments after feeding thousands, differing from the lack of fish in John 21:5.

Matthew 14:20: And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

Contradiction with Matthew 4:19

This verse shows Jesus calling the disciples to become "fishers of men," indicating spiritual fulfillment, unlike the physical emptiness experienced in John 21:5.

Matthew 4:19: And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Contradiction with Mark 6:41-43

In this instance, Jesus provides miraculously, in contrast to the disciples’ barrenness in John 21:5.

Mark 6:41-43: And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave [them] to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

Contradiction with John 6:12

This verse shows an abundance of food with everything filled, while John 21:5 highlights an empty net.

John 6:12: When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

Contradiction with Luke 9:17

There is excess food left after all were filled, unlike the fruitless fishing in John 21:5.

Luke 9:17: And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
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