Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 8:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 8:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 8:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus helped a blind man see again and told him not to go back into the town or tell anyone there about what happened. Jesus wanted the man to keep the miracle a secret.

Mark 8:25: And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell [it] to any in the town.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse emphasizes trusting in the Lord wholeheartedly, while Mark 8:25 describes a miraculous healing that might be interpreted as requiring physical intervention beyond just faith.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with James 1:6

This verse advocates for unwavering faith without doubt, yet Mark 8:25 involves a second touch from Jesus, which might suggest an incomplete healing initially.

James 1:6: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 5:7

Encourages walking by faith and not by sight, whereas Mark 8:25 describes a healing process that seems dependent on physical acts until full sight is achieved.

2 Corinthians 5:7: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

Contradiction with Matthew 17:20

Suggests that faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains, implying immediacy in faith's effects, contrasting with the gradual healing process in Mark 8:25.

Matthew 17:20: And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Contradiction with John 14:13-14

Promises that whatever is asked in Jesus' name will be done, implying immediacy and completeness, contrasting with the two-step healing in Mark 8:25.

John 14:13-14: And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:1

Defines faith as assurance and conviction of things not seen, whereas Mark 8:25 involves a physical manifestation of healing through a repeated act.

Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. [substance: or, ground, or, confidence]

Contradiction with Luke 17:6

Discusses the power of faith, suggesting immediate results, unlike the staged healing demonstrated in Mark 8:25.

Luke 17:6: And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
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