Contradiction with Matthew 7:21
Jesus emphasizes that not everyone who calls upon Him will enter the kingdom of heaven, which seems to contradict the immediate promise of paradise given in Luke 23:42.
Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Contradiction with John 14:6
This verse asserts that no one comes to the Father except through Jesus, highlighting a possible contradiction with the simplicity of the thief's request in Luke 23:42 without explicit faith declaration.
John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Contradiction with James 2:24
This verse suggests justification by works, contrasting the thief's plea for remembrance without evidence of works in Luke 23:42.
James 2:24: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Contradiction with Matthew 25:41-46
This passage describes judgment based on deeds, potentially contradicting the thief’s entrance to paradise purely based on his plea in Luke 23:42.
Matthew 25:41-46: Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Contradiction with Matthew 19:17
Jesus states that keeping the commandments leads to life, which appears to contrast with the thief's pathway to paradise in Luke 23:42.
Matthew 19:17: And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Contradiction with Romans 3:23-24
This verse speaks of all falling short and being justified freely by grace, which could contrast with the thief’s request for remembrance based solely on his words in Luke 23:42.
Romans 3:23-24: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Contradiction with Romans 6:23
Emphasizes the wages of sin as death, yet offers eternal life through Jesus, potentially contradicting the thief’s assurance of paradise in Luke 23:42 without prior repentance.
Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Contradiction with Revelation 20:12
The verse describes judgment based on deeds recorded in books, contrasting with the immediate promise of paradise in Luke 23:42.
Revelation 20:12: And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.