Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 4:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 4:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 4:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of John, the disciples were surprised to see Jesus talking to a woman because it was unusual for men to speak with women they didn’t know. However, they trusted Jesus so much that they didn't question why he was doing it.

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

John 4:27 shows Jesus speaking with a woman and His disciples marveling at this, which contradicts 1 Timothy 2:12, where women are instructed not to teach or have authority over men.

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 Luke 10:38-42

In John 4:27, the disciples are astonished to see Jesus speaking with a woman, while Luke 10:38-42 presents a scenario where Jesus commends Mary for choosing the "good part" of sitting at His feet and learning.

Luke 10:38-42: Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

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