Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 15:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 15:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 15:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus was put on a cross to die, and there were two bad men on crosses beside him, one on each side. Christians believe this shows that Jesus was treated like a wrongdoer even though he did nothing wrong.

Mark 15:27: And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

Contradiction with Luke 23:32-33

While Mark 15:27 mentions two robbers being crucified with Jesus, Luke specifies the men as criminals but not explicitly as robbers.

Luke 23:32-33: And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

Contradiction with Matthew 27:38

The same event is described, yet there is a critique over the labels used for those crucified with Jesus, as "thieves" instead of "robbers" could imply a broader range of crimes.

Matthew 27:38: Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

Contradiction with John 19:18

John's account of the crucifixion mentions two others being crucified with Jesus but does not label them as robbers, implying a potential difference in their criminal charges.

John 19:18: Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
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