Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 5:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 5:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 5:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, people were really excited and crowded around Jesus because they wanted to hear God's messages, and He was standing by a big lake.

Luke 5:1: And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

Contradiction with John 1:35-39

In the Book of John, the calling of the first disciples occurs differently, with Jesus interacting with Andrew and another disciple of John the Baptist before they begin following him, differing from Luke's account by the Sea of Galilee.

John 1:35-39: Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples;

Contradiction with Matthew 4:18-20

Matthew describes Jesus calling Simon Peter and Andrew while they were fishing, similar yet distinct in timeline and detail compared to Luke's account, highlighting different versions of the same event.

Matthew 4:18-20: And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Contradiction with Mark 1:16-18

Mark's account of calling the first disciples also focuses on Simon and Andrew at the sea, similar to Luke, yet varies in narrative focus and specificity.

Mark 1:16-18: Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
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