Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 13:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 13:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 13:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus tells a story about a fig tree to explain that when we see its branches growing and leaves coming out, we know summer is almost here. It's a way to help us understand that when we see certain signs, we can know that something is going to happen soon.

Mark 13:28: Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2

This verse contradicts Mark 13:28 by emphasizing the sudden and unknowable nature of the Lord's coming, whereas Mark 13:28 suggests a discernible sign.

1 Thessalonians 5:2: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

This verse contradicts Mark 13:28 by stating that no one knows the day or hour, which challenges the idea of recognizing the time through signs.

Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Contradiction with Acts 1:7

This verse contradicts Mark 13:28 by emphasizing that it is not for humans to know the times or dates, which conflicts with the notion of understanding seasons through parables.

Acts 1:7: And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

Contradiction with Luke 12:40

This verse contradicts Mark 13:28 by stressing the unexpected nature of the Son of Man's coming, opposing the idea of predicting it through signs.

Luke 12:40: Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Contradiction with Matthew 25:13

This verse contradicts Mark 13:28 by asserting that one should always be watchful without specifying a sign, unlike the parable's implication of identifiable signs.

Matthew 25:13: Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
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