Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 1:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 1:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 1:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus saw two brothers named James and John fixing their fishing nets, and they were getting ready to become His special helpers. He was calling them to join Him and learn how to share God's love with others.

Mark 1:19: And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

Contradiction with Luke 9:59

This verse contradicts Mark 1:19 as it depicts a potential disciple being told to let the dead bury their own dead instead of following Jesus immediately, unlike in Mark 1:19, where disciples immediately follow without hesitation.

Luke 9:59: And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Contradiction with John 21:3

This verse describes the disciples returning to fishing after Jesus' resurrection, suggesting a return to their previous life, which contrasts with Mark 1:19's depiction of them leaving their nets immediately to follow Jesus without looking back.

John 21:3: Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
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