Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 14:66

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 14:66 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 14:66. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Peter was waiting downstairs in the palace when a servant girl who worked for an important priest came up to him.

Mark 14:66: And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:

Contradiction with John 18:17

This verse states that the maid mentions Peter being a disciple of Jesus directly, whereas Mark 14:66 has a general account of the maid speaking about Peter.

John 18:17: Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also [one] of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.

Contradiction with Matthew 26:69

In this verse, the maid mentioned is specifically identified as pointing out Peter, which could be interpreted with a slightly different nuance from Mark’s more general description.

Matthew 26:69: But he denied before [them] all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

Contradiction with Luke 22:56

Here, it mentions a "certain maid" in a slightly varied context or sequence compared to Mark 14:66.

Luke 22:56: But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
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