Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 3:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 3:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 3:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus looked at the people sitting around him and called them his mother and brothers to show that anyone who does God's work is like his family. This means that listening to God and doing good brings us close to Jesus, like a big, loving family.

Mark 3:34: And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

Contradiction with Matthew 10:37

This verse emphasizes prioritizing love for Jesus over family ties, suggesting a contradiction to Mark 3:34 where Jesus identifies those around Him as His family, emphasizing spiritual bonds over biological ones.

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 1 Timothy 5:8

This verse underscores the importance of providing for one's own family, which could seem to prioritize biological familial obligations over spiritual connections as implied in Mark 3:34.

1 Timothy 5:8: But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. [house: or, kindred]

Contradiction with John 19:26-27

This passage highlights Jesus' care for His biological mother, potentially contrasting Mark 3:34's emphasis on spiritual family.

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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