Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 7:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 7:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 7:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, a woman from the city who had done bad things heard that Jesus was eating at a Pharisee's house, so she came with a special box of perfume. She wanted to see Jesus and show her love for Him.

Luke 7:37: And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

Contradiction with John 8:7

Here, Jesus advocates against judgment and condemns only those without sin, suggesting a different response to sinful behavior than in Luke 7:37.

John 8:7: So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:1

This verse advises against judging others, potentially conflicting with the societal judgment seen in Luke 7:37.

Matthew 7:1: Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Contradiction with Romans 14:13

This verse encourages believers not to pass judgment on one another, which contrasts with the judgment that might be implied in Luke 7:37.

Romans 14:13: Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in [his] brother's way.

Contradiction with James 4:11

The verse advises against speaking evil of and judging one another, which can be seen as contradictory to the judgment implicit in Luke 7:37.

James 4:11: Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
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