Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 8:46

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 8:46 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 8:46. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is asking people to show any wrong thing He has done, and if He speaks the truth, He wonders why they don't believe Him. Jesus wants to know why others doubt Him when He always tells the truth.

John 8:46: Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

Contradiction with Romans 3:23

This verse states that all have sinned, implying that no one, including Jesus, is free from sin, which contradicts Jesus’ statement of innocence in John 8:46.

Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Contradiction with 1 John 1:8

This verse claims that if anyone says they are without sin, they deceive themselves, contradicting Jesus asking who can convict Him of sin.

1 John 1:8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Contradiction with Hebrews 4:15

Asserts Jesus was without sin, aligning with John 8:46, but contradicting the broader biblical claim that all have sinned as found in other verses.

Hebrews 4:15: For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.
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