Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 24:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 24:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 24:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, this verse means that two friends suddenly realized they were with Jesus, but then he disappeared from their sight. It shows that Jesus was alive again and sometimes people don't recognize him at first.

Luke 24:31: And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. [vanished...: or, ceased to be seen of them]

Contradiction with John 1:18

Explains that no one has seen God at any time, yet Luke 24:31 highlights an encounter with the divine.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

Contradiction with Matthew 13:55-56

Jesus was known by the people, contradicting the unrecognition in Luke 24:31.

Matthew 13:55-56: Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Contradiction with Mark 6:3

Affirms familiarity with Jesus' identity, contrasting with the disciples not recognizing him initially in Luke 24:31.

Mark 6:3: Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. [offended: scandalized in, or, by him]

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

States that no man can see God's face and live, contrasting with the disciples seeing Jesus in Luke 24:31.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
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