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.