Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 5:32

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 5:32 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 5:32. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Apostle John, Jesus is talking about someone else who tells the truth about Him, and Jesus trusts what this person says. Christians often believe this person is God, who tells everyone that Jesus is His Son.

John 5:32: There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

Contradiction with John 8:18

In John 8:18, Jesus states that He is one who bears witness of Himself, which contradicts John 5:32 where He implies His witness is another.

John 8:18: I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

Contradiction with John 5:31

In John 5:31, Jesus says that if He bears witness of Himself, His witness is not true, which contrasts with His role as a self-witness in other verses.

John 5:31: If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

Contradiction with John 15:27

In John 15:27, Jesus tells the disciples that they have been with Him from the beginning and should testify, highlighting their role in witnessing, unlike the "another" in John 5:32.

John 15:27: And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

Contradiction with Matthew 18:16

Matthew 18:16 speaks of requiring two or three witnesses to establish a matter, implying the inadequacy of one witness, contrasting with Jesus’ reference to a single other witness in John 5:32.

Matthew 18:16: But if he will not hear [thee, then] take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
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