Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 7:51

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 7:51 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 7:51. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, this verse means that it's important to listen and understand what a person has done before deciding if they are guilty of something. It teaches that everyone should get a fair chance to explain their side of the story before being judged.

John 7:51: Doth our law judge [any] man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?

Contradiction with Proverbs 18:13

This verse states that responding to a matter before hearing it is folly and shame, which aligns rather than contradicts John 7:51, as both emphasize fair judgment.

Proverbs 18:13: He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him. [answereth...: Heb. returneth a word]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 1:17

This verse instructs to judge righteously and not be afraid of any man's face, which complements rather than contradicts John 7:51’s emphasis on a fair hearing.

Deuteronomy 1:17: Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; [but] ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment [is] God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring [it] unto me, and I will hear it. [respect...: Heb. acknowledge faces]

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:23

This verse advises that showing partiality in judgment is not good, reinforcing the fairness suggested in John 7:51 rather than contradicting it.

Proverbs 24:23: These [things] also [belong] to the wise. [It is] not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Contradiction with James 1:19

Advises to be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, aligning with the principle of hearing before judging, similar to John 7:51.

James 1:19: Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:15

Commands against unrighteous judgment, similar to John 7:51's call for fair hearing before judgment.

Leviticus 19:15: Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: [but] in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
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