Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 21:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 21:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 21:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, if someone asks why you are taking the donkeys, you just say that Jesus needs them, and they will let you take them right away. It's like when a friend asks to borrow something because they really need it, and you trust them and say yes.

Matthew 21:3: And if any [man] say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:15

"Thou shalt not steal" contradicts the notion of commandeering someone else's property without explicit permission.

Exodus 20:15: Thou shalt not steal.

Contradiction with Romans 13:1-2

These verses emphasize obeying governing authorities, potentially conflicting with taking property on divine authority without human approval.

Romans 13:1-2: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]

Contradiction with 1 Peter 2:13

Advocates for submission to human ordinances, contrasting with asserting God's authority for taking the colt.

1 Peter 2:13: Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:11

Encourages people to mind their own business and work with their hands, which could oppose the idea of claiming someone's property based on divine right.

1 Thessalonians 4:11: And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:27

Advises not to withhold good from those to whom it is due, emphasizing rightful ownership potentially conflicting with acting on divine command.

Proverbs 3:27: Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it]. [them...: Heb. the owners thereof]
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