Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 21:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 21:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 21:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus was a kind and powerful person who helped people who couldn't see or walk by making them all better when they came to him at the temple. This shows how loving and caring Jesus is to everyone.

Matthew 21:14: And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

Contradiction with James 5:14

While Matthew 21:14 depicts Jesus healing the blind and lame in the temple, James 5:14 suggests that the responsibility for healing lies with the elders of the church through prayer and anointing, indicating a different method of healing.

James 5:14: Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Paul talks about boasting in his infirmities so that the power of Christ may rest upon him, implying that physical ailments might have a spiritual purpose, which contrasts with the healing of ailments in Matthew 21:14.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Contradiction with Mark 6:5-6

This verse notes that Jesus could do no mighty work except a few healings in Nazareth due to their unbelief, contrasting with Matthew 21:14 where Jesus heals unconditionally in the temple setting.

Mark 6:5-6: And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].

Contradiction with John 14:12

Jesus claims his followers will do greater works than him, suggesting the democratization of miraculous works, which contrasts with the centralized healing acts described in Matthew 21:14.

John 14:12: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
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