Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 7:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 7:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 7:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, John, the people were confused about where Jesus was going and wondered if he was going to travel far away to teach people who were not Jews. They thought he might teach other groups of people who lived in different places.

John 7:35: Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? [Gentiles: or, Greeks]

Contradiction with Matthew 28:19

This verse contains the Great Commission, where Jesus instructs His disciples to go and teach all nations, which contradicts the idea in John 7:35 that suggests the Jews were unclear about whether Jesus would go to the dispersed among the Gentiles.

Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations]

Contradiction with Acts 13:47

This verse indicates that the message of salvation is meant to reach the ends of the earth, which challenges the notion in John 7:35 about not understanding Jesus' intent to teach the Gentiles.

Acts 13:47: For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 49:6

This prophecy suggests that the servant of the Lord will be a light to the Gentiles, indicating a clear intention to reach beyond the Jewish people, which contradicts the confusion in John 7:35.

Isaiah 49:6: And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. [It is...: or, Art thou lighter than that thou shouldest, etc] [preserved: or, desolations]

Contradiction with Romans 1:16

This verse states that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes, including the Gentiles, which contradicts the questioning of Jesus teaching the Gentiles in John 7:35.

Romans 1:16: For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
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