Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 16:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 16:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 16:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, people were trying to guess who Jesus was by comparing Him to famous people they knew, like John the Baptist, Elijah, or other prophets. They thought Jesus might be someone very important sent by God, like those special people from the past.

Matthew 16:14: And they said, Some [say that thou art] John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

Contradiction with John 1:21

While Matthew 16:14 suggests people consider Jesus to be John the Baptist resurrected, John 1:21 clarifies that John the Baptist himself denies being Elijah or the Prophet, highlighting differing public perceptions.

John 1:21: And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. [that prophet: or, a prophet?]

Contradiction with Luke 9:8

This verse mentions people speculating that one of the old prophets has risen again instead of singling out specific individuals like Elijah or Jeremiah, contrasting views in Matthew 16:14.

Luke 9:8: And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

Contradiction with Mark 6:15

Suggests the belief that Jesus might be a new prophet like those of old, differing from the idea in Matthew 16:14 where specific figures like Elijah or John the Baptist are directly named.

Mark 6:15: Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
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