Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 12:47

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 12:47 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 12:47. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus was told that his mother and brothers were waiting outside because they wanted to talk to him. This verse shows that even though Jesus loved his family, he was teaching that everyone who follows God is part of his big family.

Matthew 12:47: Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

Contradiction with Luke 14:26

This verse emphasizes prioritizing Jesus over familial relationships, whereas Matthew 12:47 highlights the presence of Jesus' family.

Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:37

This verse teaches that love for family should not surpass love for Christ, which contrasts with Matthew 12:47 that mentions Jesus' family seeking Him.

Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Contradiction with John 19:26-27

Jesus entrusts the care of His mother to a disciple, showing concern for family ties, whereas Matthew 12:47 indicates familial relationships as secondary to spiritual kinship.

John 19:26-27: When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:29

This verse suggests living as if not attached to worldly relationships like marriage, while Matthew 12:47 acknowledges family bonds.

1 Corinthians 7:29: But this I say, brethren, the time [is] short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

Contradiction with Matthew 19:29

Promises rewards for those who leave family for Jesus' sake, whereas Matthew 12:47 acknowledges the presence and importance of Jesus' biological family seeking Him.

Matthew 19:29: And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
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