Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 6:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 6:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 6:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Mark, King Herod was scared and thought that John, whom he had killed, had come back to life. He thought this because he heard about the amazing things Jesus was doing and got worried.

Mark 6:16: But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

Contradiction with Matthew 14:1-2

These verses suggest that Herod thought Jesus was John the Baptist risen from the dead, but don't specify Herod's direct admission, suggesting a kind of indecision.

Matthew 14:1-2: At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, [tetrarch: or, governor over four provinces]

Contradiction with Luke 9:7-9

These verses depict Herod as perplexed about who Jesus was, hearing various opinions, thus reflecting uncertainty rather than the conviction shown in Mark 6:16.

Luke 9:7-9: Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

Contradiction with John 1:19-21

These verses highlight John's distinction from other figures like Elijah or the prophet, which contrasts with Herod's seeming conflation of Jesus with John as suggested in Mark 6:16.

John 1:19-21: And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
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