Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 17:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 17:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 17:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus told his friends that some people would hurt him badly, but after three days, he would be alive again. His friends felt very sad when they heard this.

Matthew 17:23: And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:20-22

These verses speak of Jesus' resurrection as a victory over death, rather than the description of him being killed and raised on the third day.

1 Corinthians 15:20-22: But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.

Contradiction with Mark 16:6

This verse reports Jesus' resurrection, highlighting it as a fulfillment of his promise, potentially contradicting any sense of permanence in his death mentioned in Matthew 17:23.

Mark 16:6: And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

Contradiction with John 2:19

This verse implies Jesus’ proactive role in his resurrection, contrasting with phrasing in Matthew 17:23, which might be interpreted as a passive occurrence.

John 2:19: Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

Contradiction with Acts 3:15

Refers to Jesus being the "Prince of life" who God raised from the dead, emphasizing divine power and a contradiction to the notion of Jesus being merely delivered into men’s hands for death.

Acts 3:15: And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. [Prince: or, Author]

Contradiction with Luke 24:5-6

Here, the assurance of resurrection is emphasized right after Jesus' death, potentially contradicting any focus solely on the act of being killed as found in Matthew 17:23.

Luke 24:5-6: And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? [the living: or, him that liveth]

Contradiction with John 11:25

Jesus refers to himself as the "resurrection and the life," a proclamation of his divine power over death, contrasting with the emphasis on his death in Matthew 17:23.

John 11:25: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Contradiction with Matthew 28:6

The announcement of Jesus’ resurrection indicates the triumph over death, which can be seen as contradicting the somber prediction of death alone in Matthew 17:23.

Matthew 28:6: He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
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