Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 7:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 7:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 7:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, some religious leaders asked Jesus why his friends didn't follow the old rules, like washing their hands before eating. They were curious about why Jesus did things differently.

Mark 7:5: Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

Contradiction with Matthew 15:11

This verse suggests that what goes into the mouth does not defile a person, contradicting the Pharisees' emphasis on external purity through washing hands.

Matthew 15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Contradiction with Colossians 2:16-17

These verses argue against judgments regarding food and drink, opposing the Pharisaic focus on ceremonial cleanness highlighted in Mark 7:5.

Colossians 2:16-17: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]: [in meat...: or, for eating and drinking] [respect: or, part]

Contradiction with Acts 10:15

Here, God tells Peter that what He has made clean should not be considered unclean, contradicting traditional views on defilement.

Acts 10:15: And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.

Contradiction with Romans 14:14

Paul declares that nothing is unclean in itself, contradicting the traditional view that failing to perform ritual washing defiles a person.

Romans 14:14: I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean. [unclean: Gr. common]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:8

This verse asserts that food does not bring us closer to God, which goes against traditional Jewish customs stressing ritual purity tied to food.

1 Corinthians 8:8: But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. [are we the better: or, have we the more] [are we the worse: or, have we the less]

Paradox #1

Mark 7:5 involves religious leaders questioning Jesus about why His disciples did not follow traditional rituals of washing hands before eating. The contradiction or conflict could be seen in the tension between following human-made traditions versus focusing on the essence of spiritual and moral cleanliness. It suggests a conflict between adhering strictly to rituals and understanding the more profound moral intentions behind them.

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