Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 9:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 9:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 9:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus is saying that Elijah has already come, and people treated him badly just like the Bible said they would. Jesus is helping his friends understand that God's plan is happening just like it was told.

Mark 9:13: But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

Contradiction with Malachi 4:5

While Mark 9:13 suggests that Elijah has already come, Malachi 4:5 foretells Elijah will come before the "great and dreadful day of the Lord," implying a future event.

Malachi 4:5: Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

Contradiction with Matthew 11:14

In Mark 9:13, Elijah's coming is implied as having been fulfilled, whereas Matthew 11:14 indicates John the Baptist, if accepted, is Elijah, creating ambiguity about the role's fulfillment.

Matthew 11:14: And if ye will receive [it], this is Elias, which was for to come.

Contradiction with John 1:21

In Mark 9:13, the fulfillment of Elijah's coming is suggested while John 1:21 shows John the Baptist denying he is Elijah, contradicting the implication in Mark 9:13 about Elijah's presence.

John 1:21: And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. [that prophet: or, a prophet?]

Contradiction with Matthew 17:11-12

Mark 9:13 infers the past arrival of Elijah, while Matthew 17:11-12 suggests Elijah's coming as a corrective for Israel, indicating an expectation of future events.

Matthew 17:11-12: And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
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