Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 9:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 9:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 9:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus' friends were worried because it was getting late and there were lots of people with them in a place with no food or places to stay. They wanted Jesus to send everyone away so they could find food and a place to sleep.

Luke 9:12: And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

Contradiction with Matthew 21:22

Luke 9:12 suggests sending the multitude away to find their own provisions, whereas Matthew 21:22 emphasizes that with faith, all things can be provided through prayer, implying there should be no need to send people away for lack.

Matthew 21:22: And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Contradiction with John 6:5-6

Luke 9:12 involves the disciples suggesting sending the crowd away, while in John 6:5-6, Jesus himself proactively tests the disciple Philip by asking where they could buy bread for the people, indicating a different approach to addressing the need.

John 6:5-6: When Jesus then lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25-26

Luke 9:12 shows a concern for physical provision by suggesting the crowd find their own food, while Matthew 6:25-26 teaches not to worry about food, suggesting reliance on God's provision.

Matthew 6:25-26: 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 Mark 6:8-9

In Luke 9:12, the disciples suggest sending the crowd away to find resources, whereas in Mark 6:8-9, Jesus instructs his disciples to take nothing on their journey except a staff, teaching reliance on God’s provision.

Mark 6:8-9: And commanded them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in [their] purse: [money: the word signifieth a piece of brass money, in value somewhat less than a farthing, but here it is taken in general for money]

Contradiction with Matthew 14:16

While Luke 9:12 suggests sending the crowd away to find food, Matthew 14:16 records Jesus saying the crowd need not depart and directs the disciples to give them something to eat, focusing on a solution rather than dispersal.

Matthew 14:16: But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
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