Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 14:69

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 14:69 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 14:69. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, a girl saw Peter and told the people nearby, "This man is one of Jesus' friends." She was pointing out that Peter was with Jesus, who was being taken away by the soldiers.

Mark 14:69: And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is [one] of them.

Contradiction with Matthew 26:72

This verse contradicts Mark 14:69 as Matthew places Peter's second denial at a different moment and in return denies with an oath, emphasizing a different setting and intensity.

Matthew 26:72: And after a while came unto [him] they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art [one] of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

Contradiction with Luke 22:58

Luke suggests a shorter time gap between the first and second denial compared to Mark's narrative.

Luke 22:58: And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

Contradiction with John 18:25

John's account presents a slightly different scenario and audience for Peter's denials compared to Mark 14:69, leading to a different interpretation of the events.

John 18:25: And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also [one] of his disciples? He denied [it], and said, I am not.
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