Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 25:42

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 25:42 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 25:42. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus is teaching us that we should help people who are in need by giving them food and water. He wants us to be kind and caring to everyone, just like we would be to Him.

Matthew 25:42: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:17

This verse suggests that giving to the poor is lending to the Lord, indicating that acts of service are expected and rewarded, contrasting with the inaction condemned in Matthew 25:42.

Proverbs 19:17: He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. [that which...: or, his deed]

Contradiction with James 2:15-16

These verses criticize faith without deeds, emphasizing the importance of providing for those in need, which opposes the neglect in Matthew 25:42.

James 2:15-16: If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

Contradiction with 1 John 3:17

This verse questions how God's love can reside in someone who withholds help from a brother in need, contrasting with the failure to provide mentioned in Matthew 25:42.

1 John 3:17: But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
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