Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 16:16

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

According to Matthew, Peter is saying that Jesus is very special and is God's Son. Christians believe this means Jesus is sent by God to help and save people.

Matthew 16:16: And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Contradiction with John 20:28

John 20:28 portrays Thomas acknowledging Jesus as "My Lord and my God," which implies a divine identity that is not explicitly stated in Matthew 16:16, where Jesus is identified as the Son of the living God, focusing on messiahship rather than deity.

John 20:28: And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

Contradiction with John 14:28

In John 14:28, Jesus says, "my Father is greater than I," suggesting a hierarchy that contrasts with Matthew 16:16’s portrayal of Jesus as the Christ, which might imply equality with God.

John 14:28: Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

Contradiction with Matthew 19:17

Matthew 19:17, where Jesus says "there is none good but one, that is, God," suggests a distinction between himself and God, potentially conflicting with the identification of Jesus as the Messiah, or Christ, in Matthew 16:16.

Matthew 19:17: And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Contradiction with Mark 10:18

In Mark 10:18, Jesus questions being called "good" and attributes perfect goodness to God alone, which might contrast with the messianic acknowledgment in Matthew 16:16.

Mark 10:18: And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God.
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