Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 10:40

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 10:40 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 10:40. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, if someone welcomes you, it's like they are welcoming Jesus. And if they welcome Jesus, it's like they are also welcoming God who sent him.

Matthew 10:40: He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Contradiction with John 9:16

Matthew 10:40 speaks about receiving Jesus through receiving others, while John 9:16 shows division among the Pharisees about Jesus, contrasting the unifying tone of Matthew.

John 9:16: Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

Contradiction with John 1:11

Matthew 10:40 emphasizes acceptance of Christ through others, but John 1:11 highlights rejection by his own people.

John 1:11: He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:21

Matthew 10:40 implies receiving Jesus is straightforward, yet Matthew 7:21 points out that not everyone who addresses Him will enter the kingdom, suggesting a deeper requirement.

Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
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