Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 6:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 6:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 6:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus went into a place where people prayed and learned about God, and he saw a man whose hand did not work well. Jesus was there to teach and help people, even on a special day of rest.

Luke 6:6: And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:8

Luke 6:6 discusses Jesus performing an act on the Sabbath, which seems to contradict the commandment to keep the Sabbath day holy by resting from work.

Exodus 20:8: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Contradiction with Exodus 31:14

This verse warns that anyone who defiles the Sabbath by working shall be put to death, contradicting the actions of Jesus in Luke 6:6.

Exodus 31:14: Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it [is] holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth [any] work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 13:17

Nehemiah asks why the Sabbath day is being profaned, which appears to contradict the act of performing deeds on the Sabbath as seen in Luke 6:6.

Nehemiah 13:17: Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing [is] this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?

Contradiction with Isaiah 56:2

This verse emphasizes the blessing of keeping the Sabbath from being desecrated, which contrasts with the implication in Luke 6:6 about activities performed that day.

Isaiah 56:2: Blessed [is] the man [that] doeth this, and the son of man [that] layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:21

Warns against carrying burdens on the Sabbath, contrasting with Luke 6:6 where actions were taken on the Sabbath.

Jeremiah 17:21: Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring [it] in by the gates of Jerusalem;
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