Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 11:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 11:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 11:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, some people wanted to test Jesus, so they asked him to show them a special miracle from the sky. They were not interested in believing him but just wanted to see if he could do it.

Luke 11:16: And others, tempting [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7

This verse encourages seeking and asking for understanding and signs, while Luke 11:16 depicts asking for a sign as skepticism.

Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Contradiction with John 4:48

This verse implies a rebuke for not believing without signs, yet Luke 11:16 shows people seeking signs to test Jesus.

John 4:48: Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

Contradiction with Matthew 16:4

This verse states that a wicked generation seeks after a sign, indicating disapproval, whereas in Luke 11:16, people demand a sign from Jesus.

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 1 Corinthians 1:22

This verse highlights that Jews require a sign, seemingly affirming their need, contrasting with Luke 11:16’s implicit criticism of sign-seekers.

1 Corinthians 1:22: For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
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