Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 3:32

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 3:32 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 3:32. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus was teaching a crowd of people when his family came looking for him outside. He used this moment to show that everyone who follows God's teachings is like his family.

Mark 3:32: And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:37

This verse emphasizes prioritizing devotion to Jesus over familial ties, while Mark 3:32 highlights the presence of Jesus' family seeking Him, suggesting a potential importance of family engagement.

Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Contradiction with Luke 14:26

This verse suggests hating one's family to follow Jesus, directly conflicting with any notion of familial duty seen in Mark 3:32.

Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:50

Here, Jesus defines His true family as those who do God's will, in contrast to Mark 3:32, which mentions His biological family looking for Him.

Matthew 12:50: For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Contradiction with John 7:5

This verse states that even His brothers didn't believe in Him, which contradicts the implication in Mark 3:32 that His family had a legitimate reason to seek Him out.

John 7:5: For neither did his brethren believe in him.

Contradiction with John 19:26-27

Jesus entrusts the care of His mother to a disciple, indicating a care for familial responsibility, while in Mark 3:32 His family stands outside, suggesting a separation from traditional family roles.

John 19:26-27: When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
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