Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 20:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 20:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 20:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, two blind men were sitting by the road when they heard Jesus was coming. They yelled out loudly asking Jesus, who is very special and kind, to help them see again.

Matthew 20:30: And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, [thou] Son of David.

Contradiction with Mark 10:46

In this verse, it mentions only one blind man named Bartimaeus, whereas Matthew 20:30 states there were two blind men.

Mark 10:46: And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

Contradiction with Luke 18:35

This verse notes that the healing took place as Jesus was approaching Jericho, but Matthew 20:30 indicates it occurred as He departed from Jericho.

Luke 18:35: And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

Paradox #1

The story in Matthew 20:30 involves two blind men, but in Mark 10:46 and Luke 18:35, a similar story mentions only one blind man. This difference in the number of people healed creates a discrepancy among the Gospels.

Paradox #2

The contradiction or inconsistency with Matthew 20:30 is that it mentions two blind men receiving healing. In a similar story in Mark 10:46 and Luke 18:35, only one blind man is mentioned. This difference in the number of blind men could be seen as a numerical inconsistency in the accounts of the story.

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