Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 17:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 17:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 17:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, people in the town asked Peter if Jesus would pay the special coins needed for the temple. This shows that even though Jesus was special, he still followed the rules like everyone else.

Matthew 17:24: And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute [money] came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? [tribute: called in the original, didrachma, being in value fifteen pence sterling; about thirty seven cents]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20

These verses advise against storing earthly treasures, while Matthew 17:24 implies paying the tribute money, which relates to currency and earthly matters.

Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Romans 13:6-7

These verses encourage the payment of taxes as a duty, whereas Matthew 17:24 could be seen as questioning the necessity of the tribute with Jesus asking if it's applicable to Him.

Romans 13:6-7: For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Contradiction with Acts 4:32

The believers are described as sharing everything in common, suggesting no one owned private wealth, contrasting with the individual tribute mentioned in Matthew 17:24.

Acts 4:32: And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:24

This verse states one cannot serve both God and money, potentially contradicting the concept of paying tribute money as seen in Matthew 17:24.

Matthew 6:24: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Contradiction with Galatians 5:1

This stresses freedom from the law, which might contradict the idea of paying the temple tax, an adherence to law as seen in Matthew 17:24.

Galatians 5:1: Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Matthew 17:24 could stem from the mention of collecting the temple tax, which might not align with historical records about temple tax practices during Jesus's time. Some scholars argue about the exact timing and methods of tax collection that are suggested in this verse, creating potential inconsistencies with what is known about customs during that period.

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