Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 12:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 12:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 12:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus is telling people that He is more important than the temple because He is God's Son. This means that listening to and believing in Him is the most important thing.

Matthew 12:6: But I say unto you, That in this place is [one] greater than the temple.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:21

This verse states that the temple sanctifies the one who dwells in it, implying the temple's importance rather than de-emphasizing it as Matthew 12:6 does.

Matthew 23:21: And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

This verse asserts that the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, undermining the importance of the physical temple mentioned in Matthew 12:6.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

This verse acknowledges that even the heavens cannot contain God, suggesting that the temple is not greater than God, contrary to what Matthew 12:6 may imply about temple importance.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
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