Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 10:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 10:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 10:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, when people listen to Jesus' helpers, it's like they are listening to Jesus himself, and if they ignore or dislike them, it's like they are ignoring or disliking Jesus and God. God sent Jesus, so ignoring Jesus' helpers is like ignoring God too.

Luke 10:16: He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

Contradiction with John 5:30

This verse contradicts with Luke 10:16 by emphasizing that Jesus acts according to the will of the Father who sent Him, suggesting distinct authority sources, whereas Luke 10:16 implies the authority of Jesus and those He entrusts are one.

John 5:30: I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:34

This verse contradicts with Luke 10:16 by highlighting Jesus' mission to bring division rather than peace, whereas Luke 10:16 emphasizes the authority and unified message of Jesus and His disciples.

Matthew 10:34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Contradiction with Mark 9:40

This verse contradicts with Luke 10:16 by suggesting that those not against Jesus are for Him, implying broader inclusion, whereas Luke 10:16 stresses the exclusive authority of Jesus' appointed messengers.

Mark 9:40: For he that is not against us is on our part.

Contradiction with Galatians 1:10

This verse contradicts with Luke 10:16 by pointing out that seeking to please people contradicts being a servant of Christ, while Luke 10:16 emphasizes listening to Jesus' messengers as equivalent to listening to Him, focusing on divine authority over human approval.

Galatians 1:10: For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Contradiction with Acts 5:29

This verse contradicts with Luke 10:16 as it emphasizes obeying God rather than human authorities, suggesting a potential conflict with the authority of appointed messengers mentioned in Luke 10:16.

Acts 5:29: Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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