Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 17:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 17:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 17:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, some people who were very sick called out to Jesus, asking Him to help them because they believed He could make them better. They called Him "Master" because they respected Him and believed He had the power to heal them.

Luke 17:13: And they lifted up [their] voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

Contradiction with Mark 11:24

Contradicts the idea of asking for mercy because it teaches that belief in receiving is enough.

Mark 11:24: Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7

Presents the idea that everyone who asks receives, contradicting the plea for mercy.

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 James 1:6-7

Suggests asking without doubting for expected outcomes, contrary to pleading for mercy.

James 1:6-7: 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.

Contradiction with 1 John 5:14-15

Emphasizes confidence in asking according to God's will, contrasting with asking for mercy.

1 John 5:14-15: And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: [in: or, concerning]

Contradiction with John 14:13-14

Suggests asking in Jesus' name will result in answered prayers, differing from the need for mercy.

John 14:13-14: And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
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