Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 15:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 15:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 15:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Mark, the crowd wanted Jesus to do what He usually did for them. They were asking loudly because they really wanted it to happen.

Mark 15:8: And the multitude crying aloud began to desire [him to do] as he had ever done unto them.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 12:12

This verse shows that the people demanded a king to rule over them, which contradicts Mark 15:8 where the crowd asks for Barabbas to be released, showing different desires and expectations from their leaders.

1 Samuel 12:12: And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God [was] your king.

Contradiction with John 18:40

This verse contradicts Mark 15:8 by highlighting that the crowd explicitly chose Barabbas over Jesus, implying a preference for a criminal rather than upholding justice, differing from seeking clemency.

John 18:40: Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
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