Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 4:42

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 4:42 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 4:42. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, the people told the woman that they now believe Jesus is the Savior, not just because of what she said, but because they heard him themselves and know it is true. They understood that Jesus is really special and can help everyone.

John 4:42: And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard [him] ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

Contradiction with John 14:6

Jesus states that no one comes to the Father except through Him, emphasizing exclusivity of His knowledge and path, which might contrast with the broad acceptance seen in John 4:42.

John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Contradiction with Acts 4:12

Asserts that salvation is found in no one else, emphasizing the exclusivity of Jesus as the Savior, aligning but intensifying the exclusivity seen in John 4:42.

Acts 4:12: Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who acknowledges Jesus as Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven, suggesting a more complex relationship with salvation than the belief in Jesus as the Messiah suggested in John 4:42.

Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, which aligns with the uniqueness in John 4:42 but adds a distinct role of mediator.

1 Timothy 2:5: For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Contradiction with John 6:44

Jesus states that no one can come to Him unless drawn by the Father, implying divine selection, which could contrast with the Samaritan’s broader belief acknowledgment in John 4:42.

John 6:44: No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
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