Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 6:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 6:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 6:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Mark, Herod put John in jail because John said it was wrong for Herod to marry Herodias, who was the wife of Herod's brother. Herod didn't like that John told him he did something wrong, so he locked John up to make Herodias happy.

Mark 6:17: For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:14

This verse states "Thou shalt not commit adultery," which contradicts Herod marrying his brother's wife as in Mark 6:17.

Exodus 20:14: Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Contradiction with Leviticus 18:16

This verse prohibits having relations with your brother's wife, which contrasts the action of Herod taking his brother Philip's wife in Mark 6:17.

Leviticus 18:16: Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it [is] thy brother's nakedness.

Contradiction with Leviticus 20:21

This verse declares that marrying your brother's wife is an impurity, opposing Herod's marriage to Herodias in Mark 6:17.

Leviticus 20:21: And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it [is] an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. [an...: Heb. a separation]

Contradiction with Matthew 14:4

John the Baptist condemns Herod's marriage to Herodias as unlawful, presenting a contradiction to the legitimacy implied in Mark 6:17.

Matthew 14:4: For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
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