Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 13:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 13:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 13:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus is telling us to always be ready and pay attention because we don't know when He will come back. It's like waiting for a surprise visit from someone special, so we should always be prepared and do good things.

Mark 13:35: Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

While Mark 13:35 advises watchfulness at all times, Matthew 24:36 states that no one knows the exact day or hour, implying uncertainty.

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

Mark 13:35 encourages readiness for an unknown time, but Acts 1:7 suggests that such times are not for individuals to know.

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 1 Thessalonians 5:2

Mark 13:35 focuses on being vigilant, whereas this verse indicates the day of the Lord will come unexpectedly like a thief in the night, suggesting unpredictability rather than constant readiness.

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