Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 15:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 15:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 15:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the story is about a son who made a mistake and realized he was wrong. He remembered that even the workers at his father's house had more than enough food, but he was very hungry.

Luke 15:17: And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:12

This verse highlights that there is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death, which contrasts with the realization in Luke 15:17 where understanding leads to positive action.

Proverbs 14:12: There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:23

This verse emphasizes that man's way is not in himself and he cannot direct his steps, contrasting with the prodigal son's ability to realize his situation and decide to return.

Jeremiah 10:23: O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not leaning on your own understanding, contradicting the prodigal son's reliance on his own realization and decision-making in Luke 15:17.

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

Contradiction with Romans 3:10-11

This verse states that there is none righteous and none that understand or seek after God, which contrasts with the prodigal son coming to an understanding of his state in Luke 15:17.

Romans 3:10-11: As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
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