Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 22:58

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 22:58 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 22:58. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, when someone else saw Peter and said he was with Jesus, Peter said he was not. Peter was scared and didn't want people to know he was Jesus' friend.

Luke 22:58: And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

Contradiction with Matthew 26:73-74

While Luke 22:58 records the second denial during the same questioning, Matthew describes Peter's third denial differently, making the sequence and number of denials appear inconsistent.

Matthew 26:73-74: Then began he to curse and to swear, [saying], I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

Contradiction with Mark 14:70-71

In Mark, it's suggested that the bystanders recognized Peter during this denial, adding confrontation detail inconsistent with the implied setting in Luke 22:58.

Mark 14:70-71: And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art [one] of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth [thereto].

Contradiction with John 18:25-26

John's account has Peter's denial and the questioning details slightly varied in terms of who questions him, presenting a contradiction to Luke's version.

John 18:25-26: And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also [one] of his disciples? He denied [it], and said, I am not.
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