Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 14:36

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 14:36 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 14:36. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Matthew, people believed that just by touching Jesus' clothes, they could be healed. This shows how much faith they had in Jesus' power to make them better.

Matthew 14:36: And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4-5

These verses forbid making idols or physical forms for worship, while Matthew 14:36 describes physical touch of Jesus' garment as a source of healing.

Exodus 20:4-5: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse emphasizes that trust in man or flesh (even a prophetic figure) brings a curse, contrasting with the miraculous healing through faith in touching Jesus' garment in Matthew 14:36.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:22

This verse warns against relying on man, whereas Matthew 14:36 depicts people seeking healing through physical contact with Jesus, a man.

Isaiah 2:22: Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

Contradiction with John 4:23-24

This passage highlights worship in spirit and truth, contrasting with the physical act of touching a garment for healing in Matthew 14:36.

John 4:23-24: But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

Contradiction with Acts 3:6

Here, Peter heals by invoking Jesus' name without physical contact, suggesting that faith and verbal declaration, not physical touch, bring healing, differing from the event in Matthew 14:36.

Acts 3:6: Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
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