Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 2:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 2:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 2:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus and his special friends were invited to a wedding party. It's like being asked to come to a big celebration with lots of people and fun.

John 2:2: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

Contradiction with John 7:8

Jesus initially tells His brothers He will not go to the feast, but later attends, which can be seen as a form of contradiction in behavior since He participates in the wedding in John 2:2.

John 7:8: Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:1

Warns against the consumption of wine, while John 2:2 details Jesus attending an event that involves wine.

Proverbs 20:1: Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Contradiction with Ephesians 5:18

Advises against drunkenness, creating a potential contradiction with the setting of a wedding feast which includes wine in John 2:2.

Ephesians 5:18: And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Contradiction with Romans 14:21

Suggests it is good not to drink wine if it causes others to stumble, contrasting with Jesus being present at an event where wine is consumed in John 2:2.

Romans 14:21: [It is] good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
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