Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 14:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 14:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 14:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus told his friends that one of them would do something very bad to him. He was telling them this because he knew what was going to happen, even though they were all sharing a meal together.

Mark 14:18: And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

Contradiction with John 6:70

Jesus indicates that one of the disciples is a devil, suggesting foreknowledge of betrayal which complements rather than directly contradicts Mark 14:18, but highlights differing emphasis in the narrative.

John 6:70: Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

Contradiction with John 13:27

Jesus tells Judas to proceed with his betrayal quickly; here, Jesus' explicit direction could be seen as contrasting with the implied inevitability in Mark 14:18.

John 13:27: And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

Contradiction with Luke 22:3

States that Satan entered Judas, suggesting an external influence rather than Judas acting independently, which could be seen as a different cause for the betrayal described in Mark 14:18.

Luke 22:3: Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

Contradiction with Matthew 26:24

Suggests woe to the betrayer, indicating a moral judgment that might contrast with the simple foretelling in Mark 14:18.

Matthew 26:24: The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
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