Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 7:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 7:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 7:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus asked the people what they expected to see when they went to see John the Baptist. He wanted them to think about whether they were expecting someone who was strong and stood firm, like John, or someone who was unsure and easily changed, like a shaky reed.

Luke 7:24: And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Contradiction with John 3:8

Luke 7:24 depicts organized, purposeful communication about John the Baptist, whereas John 3:8 speaks of the mysterious and unpredictable nature of the Spirit's guidance.

John 3:8: The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Contradiction with James 1:17

Luke 7:24 highlights the changeability of human messengers and missions, in contrast to James 1:17, which speaks of God's unchanging nature.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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