Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 9:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 9:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 9:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus helped a man who couldn't see by putting mud on his eyes and telling him to wash in a special pool. After the man did what Jesus said, he was able to see again.

John 9:11: He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse suggests reliance on human beings or flesh brings a curse, while John 9:11 highlights belief in the healing done by a man named Jesus.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:8

God declares He will not give His glory to another, while John 9:11 attributes the miraculous work to Jesus, a human.

Isaiah 42:8: I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:31

Speaks of the unforgivable nature of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, whereas John 9:11 portrays Jesus performing a divine act, potentially leading to his deification.

Matthew 12:31: Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy [against] the [Holy] Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

Contradiction with Exodus 4:11

God claims responsibility for human conditions, yet in John 9:11, the healing was performed by Jesus, implying human intervention.

Exodus 4:11: And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?

Contradiction with John 5:19

States that the Son can do nothing by himself, indicating dependence, contrasting with the independent action of Jesus in healing in John 9:11.

John 5:19: Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 2:6

Asserts that the Lord alone gives life and takes it, contradicting the attribution of sight restoration to Jesus in John 9:11.

1 Samuel 2:6: The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

Contradiction with John 14:28

Jesus says the Father is greater than him, yet in John 9:11, a miraculous work is attributed directly to Jesus.

John 14:28: Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
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