Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 13:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 13:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 13:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, if someone tells you, "Look, here is Jesus," or "There he is," do not believe them. This means that we should be careful and not trust everyone who says they know where Jesus is, because not everyone tells the truth.

Mark 13:21: And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is] Christ; or, lo, [he is] there; believe [him] not:

Contradiction with John 7:27

Mark 13:21 warns against believing anyone who claims to know where Christ is, while John 7:27 suggests people thought they knew where the Messiah would come from.

John 7:27: Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

Contradiction with Luke 17:23-24

Mark 13:21 cautions against following claims of Christ being "here" or "there," but Luke 17:23-24 suggests that Christ's coming will be public and unmistakable, rendering such claims pointless.

Luke 17:23-24: And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after [them], nor follow [them].

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