Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 7:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 7:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 7:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, some people in Jerusalem were wondering if Jesus was the person that the leaders wanted to kill. They were trying to understand why there was talk about capturing Him.

John 7:25: Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

Contradiction with Matthew 16:20

In this verse, Jesus instructs his disciples not to tell anyone that he is the Christ, while John 7:25 highlights people's awareness of his identity.

Matthew 16:20: Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

Contradiction with Mark 8:29-30

Here, Jesus tells his disciples to keep his identity a secret, which contradicts John 7:25 where people are openly discussing who he is.

Mark 8:29-30: And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

Contradiction with Luke 9:21

Jesus charges his disciples to tell no one of his identity as the Christ, which is contrary to John 7:25 where the crowd seems to know who he is.

Luke 9:21: And he straitly charged them, and commanded [them] to tell no man that thing;

Contradiction with John 7:4

In this verse, Jesus' brothers urge him to show himself to the world, yet John 7:25 shows the people already speculating about him.

John 7:4: For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
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