Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 23:51

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 23:51 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 23:51. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, this man named Joseph, who was from a place called Arimathaea, did not agree with the bad plan of some leaders and was hoping for God’s kingdom to come. He was a kind and good person who loved God.

Luke 23:51: (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) [he was] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with Acts 2:23

This verse indicates that Jesus' death was by God's deliberate plan, which may contrast with Luke 23:51 stating the decision of the council did not align with Joseph's intentions.

Acts 2:23: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

Contradiction with Matthew 27:1

This verse highlights the collective decision of the council to put Jesus to death, opposing Joseph's disapproval as mentioned in Luke 23:51.

Matthew 27:1: When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Contradiction with Mark 15:1

Similar to Matthew 27:1, this verse underscores the agreement of religious leaders to condemn Jesus, which contrasts Joseph's individual dissent as per Luke 23:51.

Mark 15:1: And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried [him] away, and delivered [him] to Pilate.
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