Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 24:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 24:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 24:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, early in the morning on the first day of the week, some women went to the place where Jesus was buried. They brought special spices with them to care for His body.

Luke 24:1: Now upon the first [day] of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain [others] with them.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:1

This verse states that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the sepulcher at the end of the Sabbath as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, suggesting a different timeline or perspective compared to Luke 24:1.

Matthew 28:1: In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

Contradiction with Mark 16:1

It mentions that Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices after the Sabbath had passed, which can contrast with the account in Luke regarding the timing of when the spices were prepared and taken to the tomb.

Mark 16:1: And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

Contradiction with John 20:1

This verse highlights that Mary Magdalene came to the sepulcher early, while it was still dark, on the first day of the week, suggesting a different time of arrival compared to Luke 24:1 which specifies very early in the morning.

John 20:1: The first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
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