Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 8:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 8:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 8:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus helped a blind man by guiding him gently out of town, using a special way to heal his eyes, and then kindly checked to see if the man could see again. This shows that Jesus used his special powers to help people who couldn't see.

Mark 8:22: And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.

Contradiction with Mark 10:46-52

In Mark 10:46-52, Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus instantly and publicly, whereas in Mark 8:22, Jesus takes the blind man outside the village and heals him gradually.

Mark 10:46-52: And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

Contradiction with John 9:1-7

In John 9:1-7, Jesus heals a man blind from birth in a single step using mud, contrasting with the two-step process in Mark 8:22.

John 9:1-7: And as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth.

Contradiction with Matthew 20:30-34

In Matthew 20:30-34, two blind men are healed immediately without being led out of the city, unlike the scenario in Mark 8:22.

Matthew 20:30-34: And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David.

Contradiction with Luke 18:35-43

In Luke 18:35-43, Jesus heals a blind man instantaneously upon request, which contrasts with the multi-step process in Mark 8:22.

Luke 18:35-43: And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
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