Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 4:32

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 4:32 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 4:32. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is saying that He has a special kind of food that people don’t know about. This food is not like regular food; it’s about doing what God wants and following His plans.

John 4:32: But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

Contradiction with Matthew 4:4

John 4:32 mentions having "meat to eat" that others do not know of, implying spiritual fulfillment, while Matthew 4:4 emphasizes that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word from God's mouth, highlighting reliance on physical food as insufficient.

Matthew 4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Contradiction with John 6:27

John 4:32 speaks of Jesus having food of a different kind, while John 6:27 instructs to labor for the food that endures to eternal life, linking spiritual sustenance with labor rather than a present possession.

John 6:27: Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. [Labour not: or, Work not]
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