Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 17:36

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 17:36 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 17:36. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, this verse means that when God comes to take people to heaven, some will be chosen, and some will not be. It helps explain that we should always be ready and living in a good way.

Luke 17:36: Two [men] shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. [this verse is not found in most of the Greek copies]

Contradiction with Matthew 13:30

This verse discusses leaving the tares to grow with the wheat until harvest, which contrasts with the immediate selection implied in Luke 17:36.

Matthew 13:30: Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:40-41

These verses describe a selective process similar to Luke 17:36 but illustrate a broader scope, indicating ongoing separation rather than a single event.

Matthew 24:40-41: Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

This passage depicts a collective rising to meet the Lord, differing from the individual selection in Luke 17:36.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
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