Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 22:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 22:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 22:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus used the cup of wine to show his friends that his blood would be given to help them. He wanted them to remember that he was making a new promise to love and help them always.

Luke 22:20: Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup [is] the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

Contradiction with Exodus 24:8

This verse speaks of the covenant being established by the sprinkling of blood from sacrificed animals, contrasting the new covenant established through Jesus' blood as described in Luke 22:20.

Exodus 24:8: And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled [it] on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:22

This verse emphasizes the necessity of blood for forgiveness, potentially contradicting the idea in Luke 22:20 that Jesus' sacrifice was a once-and-for-all event for forgiveness.

Hebrews 9:22: And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Contradiction with John 6:53-54

These verses describe the necessity of eating Jesus' flesh and drinking his blood to have eternal life, which may seem different in focus from the commemoration context of Luke 22:20.

John 6:53-54: Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

Contradiction with Matthew 26:29

This verse implies Jesus will not drink of the vine again until a future event, which could be seen as contradicting the immediate establishment of the new covenant in Luke 22:20.

Matthew 26:29: But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

Paradox #1

The potential conflict is that the wording about "new covenant in my blood" in Luke 22:20 might not be present in all ancient manuscripts, leading to debates about its originality. Some scholars suggest it was added later to align with similar verses in other Gospels.

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