Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 14:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 14:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 14:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus asked two friends to go into the city and find a man carrying a water jar. These friends were to follow this man to know where to go next.

Mark 14:13: And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not relying on your understanding, whereas Mark 14:13 involves a specific, clear instruction given directly by Jesus, suggesting reliance on specific guidance versus faith alone.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

This verse advises not to worry about tomorrow, contradicting the preparatory nature of Mark 14:13, where preparation for a future event is being emphasized.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Contradiction with James 4:13-15

These verses suggest that one should not plan for tomorrow without acknowledging the Lord's will, while Mark 14:13 involves making specific arrangements based on Jesus’s instructions, suggesting a confident preparation in future events.

James 4:13-15: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
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