Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 8:48

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 8:48 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 8:48. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus told the woman that she didn't need to worry anymore because her trust in Him made her well, and now she could feel calm and happy. It was her faith that helped heal her, and Jesus wanted her to go and enjoy her life peacefully.

Luke 8:48: And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:6

Emphasizes faith as necessary for pleasing God, while Luke 8:48 highlights faith in healing without explicit mention of pleasing God.

Hebrews 11:6: But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25-34

Encourages not worrying about life's needs, whereas Luke 8:48 shows an instance of worry before healing.

Matthew 6:25-34: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Contradiction with James 2:17

Suggests faith without works is dead, contrary to Luke 8:48 where just faith suffices for healing.

James 2:17: Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. [alone: Gr. by itself]

Contradiction with John 9:3

Proposes that suffering can show God's work, while Luke 8:48 attributes the woman's healing to her faith alone.

John 9:3: Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
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