Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 13:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 13:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 13:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus is telling a story to help people understand something important. He talks about a farmer planting seeds to teach us about how people hear and understand God's message.

Matthew 13:3: And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:4

Hard work, in contrast to the parables work needed for harvesting the good seeds, is praised here as labor brings profit, not necessarily the sowing of seeds.

Proverbs 10:4: He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 11:6

This verse encourages sowing seeds without knowing which will prosper, contrasting Matthew 13:3 where intentional sowing on good ground is emphasized.

Ecclesiastes 11:6: In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both [shall be] alike good. [shall prosper: Heb. shall be right]

Contradiction with Galatians 6:7

This verse suggests one reaps what they sow, implying a direct correlation, which contrasts with the parable where not all sown seeds were successful.

Galatians 6:7: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Contradiction with James 2:18

Here, faith must be backed by deeds, contradicting the passive waiting after sowing seeds as described in Matthew 13:3.

James 2:18: Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. [without: some copies read, by]
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