Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 7:47

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 7:47 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 7:47. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, John, the Pharisees were the religious leaders who thought Jesus was tricking people. They were surprised that others were starting to believe in Jesus too.

John 7:47: Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

Contradiction with John 7:50

This verse contradicts John 7:47 because it shows Nicodemus, a Pharisee, defending Jesus, whereas John 7:47 includes Pharisees discrediting Him.

John 7:50: Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) [to Jesus: Gr. to him]

Contradiction with John 8:11

This verse contradicts John 7:47 as it showcases Jesus' mercy towards sinners, a stark contrast to the Pharisees' judgment in John 7:47.

John 8:11: She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

Contradiction with Matthew 15:14

This verse contradicts John 7:47 by presenting Jesus' criticism of the Pharisees as "blind leaders," while in John 7:47, the Pharisees dismiss Jesus as being deceiving.

Matthew 15:14: Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Contradiction with Luke 23:34

This verse contradicts John 7:47 as it displays Jesus forgiving those who condemned Him, whereas John 7:47 highlights the Pharisees’ refusal to believe in Him.

Luke 23:34: Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Contradiction with Mark 7:6

This verse contradicts John 7:47 because it quotes Jesus criticizing the Pharisees as hypocrites, contrasting their dismissal of Him in John 7:47.

Mark 7:6: He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:28

This verse contradicts John 7:47 by illustrating the Pharisees as outwardly righteous but inwardly corrupt, whereas they undermine Jesus in John 7:47.

Matthew 23:28: Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Contradiction with Romans 10:4

This verse contradicts John 7:47 by declaring Christ as the end of the law for righteousness to believers, opposing the Pharisees’ disbelief in John 7:47.

Romans 10:4: For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

Contradiction with Psalm 118:22

This verse contradicts John 7:47, prophesying the rejection of Jesus by the builders (Pharisees), aligning with their actions but against God’s plan.

Psalm 118:22: The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.

Contradiction with Isaiah 53:3

This verse contradicts John 7:47, foretelling the Messiah as despised and rejected, mirroring the Pharisees' view but contrasting God's purpose.

Isaiah 53:3: He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. [we hid...: or, he hid as it were his face from us: Heb. as an hiding of faces from him, or, from us]

Contradiction with Hebrews 3:12

This verse contradicts John 7:47, warning against unbelief, which is exemplified by the Pharisees’ attitude in John 7:47.

Hebrews 3:12: Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
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