Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 4:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 4:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 4:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus told his friends to get into a boat and go across the lake when it was getting dark. He wanted them to travel to the other side together.

Mark 4:35: And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

Contradiction with Matthew 14:22

This verse mentions Jesus sending the disciples ahead while he stays back to pray, while Mark 4:35 portrays Jesus and the disciples departing together across the sea.

Matthew 14:22: And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

Contradiction with Luke 9:58

Here, Jesus speaks of having no place to lay His head, seemingly implying a life of uncertainty and no fixed dwelling, while Mark 4 suggests a determined destination across the sea.

Luke 9:58: And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.

Contradiction with John 7:6

Jesus states His time has not yet come, indicating a more restrained approach, whereas Mark 4:35 shows Him decisively acting without delay.

John 7:6: Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

Contradiction with John 11:6

In this verse, Jesus deliberately delays His visit after hearing about Lazarus's sickness, presenting a contrast to the immediate action taken in Mark 4:35.

John 11:6: When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

Contradiction with Jonah 1:3

Jonah’s attempt to flee by boat contrasts with Jesus’s deliberate crossing in Mark 4:35, symbolizing obedience versus avoidance.

Jonah 1:3: But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
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