Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 9:36

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 9:36 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 9:36. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, the man is asking Jesus who he is so he can believe and trust in him. The man wants to know Jesus because he feels Jesus is special and important.

John 9:36: He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

John 9:36 shows the man seeking understanding from Jesus, while Proverbs 3:5 advises to trust in the Lord and lean not on one's understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:1

John 9:36 involves a man's desire for physical sight and confirmation, whereas Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as belief in things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. [substance: or, ground, or, confidence]

Contradiction with Matthew 16:4

John 9:36 reflects a desire for a sign (knowing who the Son of God is), contradicting Matthew 16:4, which criticizes seeking for signs.

Matthew 16:4: A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

Contradiction with James 1:6

John 9:36 indicates a state of uncertainty or doubt in knowing Jesus' identity, whereas James 1:6 calls for asking in faith without doubting.

James 1:6: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
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