Contradiction with Matthew 26:55
While Matthew 26:55 also reports Jesus addressing the crowd saying he taught daily in the temple, Luke 22:52 describes Jesus addressing the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders specifically, whereas Matthew includes a broader audience of crowds.
Matthew 26:55: But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Contradiction with John 7:30
John 7:30 mentions that the religious leaders sought to take Jesus, but no one laid a hand on Him because His time had not yet come, suggesting a divine prevention of arrest unlike the arrest described in Luke 22:52.
John 7:30: Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
Contradiction with Acts 3:14
In Acts 3:14, Peter accuses the people of denying the Holy One and Just, contrasting with the scenario in Luke 22:52 where Jesus is seen addressing the religious leaders directly, and highlighting their hostility.
Acts 3:14: But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Contradiction with John 18:20
John 18:20 records Jesus as saying He spoke openly to the world and taught always in synagogues and the temple, whereas Luke 22:52 recounts His arrest in secretive night circumstances, hinting at the unjust covert way of the arrest.
John 18:20: Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
Paradox #1
The moral conflict in this verse could arise from the idea of using force or violence against someone who has been peacefully teaching and performing good deeds. It raises questions about justice and hypocrisy, as those who come to arrest are acting against someone they previously did not confront openly. This contradiction highlights the tension between righteousness and the wrongful exercise of power.