Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 5:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 5:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 5:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, some friends carried a man who couldn't walk to Jesus because they knew He could help him. They wanted their friend to meet Jesus so he could get better.

Luke 5:18: And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought [means] to bring him in, and to lay [him] before him.

Contradiction with James 5:14

Contradicts by instructing the sick to call the elders and pray over them for healing instead of seeking Jesus directly by faith.

James 5:14: Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Contradiction with John 14:12

Suggests believers will do greater works than Jesus, which contrasts with the necessity implied in Luke 5:18 of bringing the paralyzed man specifically to Jesus for healing.

John 14:12: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

Contradiction with Mark 6:5

Indicates a limitation in Jesus' ability to heal due to unbelief in Nazareth, contrasting the successful faith-driven approach in Luke 5:18.

Mark 6:5: And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].

Contradiction with 2 Kings 5:10

Naaman is cured through Elisha’s indirect instructions rather than personal interaction with a prophet, differing from the direct approach in Luke 5:18.

2 Kings 5:10: And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
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