Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 4:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 4:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 4:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is telling people not to wait because the time to do good and help others is now, like a farmer who sees his fields ready to pick. He wants everyone to understand that there are many people who need love and kindness right now.

John 4:35: Say not ye, There are yet four months, and [then] cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:37

John 4:35 speaks of the fields being ready for harvest now, whereas Matthew 9:37 talks about laborers being few, suggesting that the readiness for harvest is not as widespread or certain.

Matthew 9:37: Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly [is] plenteous, but the labourers [are] few;

Contradiction with Mark 4:29

John 4:35 mentions that the fields are already ready for harvest, while Mark 4:29 indicates a process where the crop must first mature before the immediate harvest.

Mark 4:29: But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. [brought...: or, ripe]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:2

John 4:35 stresses immediate harvesting, but Ecclesiastes 3:2 discusses a set time for every activity, including harvesting, suggesting a natural order rather than urgency.

Ecclesiastes 3:2: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up [that which is] planted; [to be...: Heb. to bear]
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