Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 12:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 12:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 12:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, some people called the Pharisees did not like what Jesus was doing, so they made a plan to get rid of him. They talked together about how they could stop him.

Matthew 12:14: Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. [held...: or, took counsel]

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

Paul instructs believers to avoid vengeance and to leave it to God's wrath, contradicting the Pharisees' intent to destroy Jesus.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:29

Advises against seeking to do harm to someone who has done harm, opposing the Pharisees' action to plot against Jesus.

Proverbs 24:29: Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Jesus teaches to love enemies and pray for persecutors, contrasting the Pharisees' plan to destroy him.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
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