Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 5:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 5:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 5:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, there was a special pool in Jerusalem called Bethesda, which had five areas where people could sit. It was a place where people hoped to get healed.

John 5:2: Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep [market] a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. [market: or, gate]

Paradox #1

There is a contradiction regarding the location mentioned in that verse. Archaeologists and historians have debated whether the site described existed in the way the text describes it during the time of Jesus. Some evidence suggests it may not have been constructed until later, which could imply a historical conflict in timelines.

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