Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 11:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 11:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 11:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus is saying that all the messages from God given through prophets and the rules given in the past were guiding people until John the Baptist came. John was the last prophet to prepare the way for Jesus.

Matthew 11:13: For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

Contradiction with Luke 16:16

While Matthew 11:13 states that the law and the prophets prophesied until John, Luke 16:16 suggests that the law and the prophets were until John, but since that time, the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presses into it, indicating a continuation rather than a cessation.

Luke 16:16: The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:18

Matthew 5:18 states that not one jot or tittle will pass from the law until all is fulfilled, implying the law remains in effect, whereas Matthew 11:13 suggests that the prophets prophesied only until John.

Matthew 5:18: For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Contradiction with Romans 3:21

Romans 3:21 refers to a righteousness from God apart from the law, which implies the law's role has shifted, potentially conflicting with the idea in Matthew 11:13 that the law and prophets were complete with John.

Romans 3:21: But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
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