Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 16:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 16:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 16:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus told Simon Peter that he is blessed because God in heaven helped him understand something special, not regular people. This means that God showed Peter a very important truth.

Matthew 16:17: And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:14

This verse suggests that spiritual things are discerned spiritually, yet Matthew 16:17 emphasizes a revelation given directly from the Father, bypassing human discernment.

1 Corinthians 2:14: But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.

Contradiction with John 3:27

This verse claims that a man cannot receive anything unless it has been given from heaven, which could contradict the emphasis on Peter's unique revelation in Matthew 16:17.

John 3:27: John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. [receive: or, take unto himself]

Contradiction with Acts 10:34-35

Peter states that God shows no favoritism, possibly contradicting Matthew 16:17, where Peter is uniquely blessed with divine revelation.

Acts 10:34-35: Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
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