Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 24:36

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According to Luke, Jesus suddenly appeared to his friends while they were talking and said, "Peace be with you." This showed them that Jesus was alive and wanted them to feel calm and safe.

Luke 24:36: And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:9

While Luke 24:36 describes Jesus appearing to the disciples without a physical action like touching, Matthew 28:9 depicts the women touching Jesus' feet in a physical encounter.

Matthew 28:9: And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

Contradiction with Mark 16:12

Luke 24:36 describes an appearance among a group of disciples, whereas Mark 16:12 describes an appearance in a different form to two disciples individually.

Mark 16:12: After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

Contradiction with John 20:19

John mentions locked doors, adding an aspect of miraculous entry, while Luke 24:36 presents a more straightforward appearance without such detail.

John 20:19: Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.

Contradiction with Acts 1:3

Acts describes interactions over forty days, offering a sense of ongoing presence and teaching, contradicting the sudden and singular appearance in Luke 24:36.

Acts 1:3: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
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