Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 15:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 15:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 15:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Peter is asking Jesus to explain something that was a little tricky to understand. He wants Jesus to make it simple and clear for everyone.

Matthew 15:15: Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

Contradiction with Mark 4:34

Jesus explained everything to his disciples in private, contrasting the disciples' lack of understanding in Matthew 15:15.

Mark 4:34: But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

Contradiction with John 16:29-30

The disciples claim that Jesus' teachings are clear and understandable, opposing their confusion in Matthew 15:15.

John 16:29-30: His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. [proverb: or, parable]

Contradiction with Matthew 13:11

Jesus tells the disciples that it is given unto them to know the mysteries of the kingdom, unlike their apparent lack of understanding in Matthew 15:15.

Matthew 13:11: He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
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