Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 17:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 17:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 17:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus told his friends not to tell anyone what they saw on the mountain until after he had come back to life. He wanted to keep it a secret for a while so that everything would happen just right.

Matthew 17:9: And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

Contradiction with Acts 1:8

While Matthew 17:9 instructs to keep the vision secret, Acts 1:8 commands the disciples to be witnesses "unto the uttermost part of the earth."

Acts 1:8: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. [power...: or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you]

Contradiction with Mark 16:15

This verse directs followers to "preach the gospel to every creature," opposing the idea of keeping the transfiguration a secret as instructed in Matthew 17:9.

Mark 16:15: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:19

The Great Commission directs the disciples to "teach all nations," which contrasts the temporary secrecy urged in Matthew 17:9.

Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations]

Contradiction with Luke 12:3

This verse suggests that what is spoken or heard in secret should eventually be proclaimed openly, differing from the immediate secrecy in Matthew 17:9.

Luke 12:3: Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

Contradiction with John 15:27

Here, Jesus tells his disciples that they shall bear witness because they have been with Him from the beginning, contrasting the secrecy of the transfiguration event mentioned in Matthew 17:9.

John 15:27: And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.
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