Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 7:33

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 7:33 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 7:33. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus was about to help a man who couldn't hear or speak well. He looked up to the sky, sighed, and then told the man to be open so he could hear and talk again.

Mark 7:33: And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:7

This verse emphasizes the prohibition of using God's name in vain, contrasting with Mark 7:33's depiction of using divine power for healing with physical touch.

Exodus 20:7: Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:7

This verse advises against excessive words in prayer, conflicting with the physical gesture without spoken words in Mark 7:33.

Matthew 6:7: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Contradiction with John 4:24

This verse emphasizes worshiping God in spirit and truth, contrasting with the tangible, physical act of touching in Mark 7:33.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
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