Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 14:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 14:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 14:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus found his friends sleeping when he needed them to stay awake and pray with him. He was disappointed that Peter couldn't stay awake even for a little while.

Mark 14:37: And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:33-34

Proverbs suggests that a little sleep or slumber leads to poverty and need, while Mark 14:37 depicts Jesus' disciples asleep during a crucial moment, thus indirectly challenging the notion that sleep is always detrimental.

Proverbs 24:33-34: [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:6

This verse advises believers to stay awake and be vigilant, contrasting with the disciples' inability to stay awake in Mark 14:37.

1 Thessalonians 5:6: Therefore let us not sleep, as [do] others; but let us watch and be sober.

Contradiction with Matthew 11:28

This verse speaks about finding rest in Jesus, which contradicts with Jesus finding the disciples asleep, possibly highlighting different contexts or aspects of rest.

Matthew 11:28: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Contradiction with Ephesians 5:14

Encourages awakening from sleep to rise from the dead, contrasting with the physical sleep of the disciples found in Mark 14:37.

Ephesians 5:14: Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. [he: or, it]
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