Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 22:41

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 22:41 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 22:41. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus asked people who they thought he was, and they said he was the son of King David. This means they thought Jesus was linked to a great king from the past.

Matthew 22:41: Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, [The Son] of David.

Contradiction with Matthew 1:1

This verse affirms the lineage of Jesus as the son of David, which some interpret as contradicting the implication that the Messiah might be more than a descendant of David.

Matthew 1:1: The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Contradiction with Luke 20:41-44

These verses parallel Matthew 22:41-45, directly questioning how the Messiah can be David’s son yet David calls him Lord, highlighting differing understandings of the Messiah's nature.

Luke 20:41-44: And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

Contradiction with Mark 12:35-37

Similar to Matthew 22:41, this account emphasizes the perceived conflict between Messiah as Son of David and Lord, questioning traditional interpretations of the Messiah's lineage.

Mark 12:35-37: And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:12-16

This passage contains God's promise to David about establishing his kingdom forever through his descendants, potentially contradicting interpretations that diminish the significance of Davidic lineage.

2 Samuel 7:12-16: And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
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