Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 26:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 26:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 26:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus' friends did what He asked and got everything ready for a special meal called Passover. They followed His instructions because they cared about doing what was right.

Matthew 26:19: And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

Explains that humans plan their course, but it is God who establishes their steps, potentially suggesting a different control than seen in the disciples executing Jesus' precise instructions in Matthew 26:19.

Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

States that God is not the author of confusion but of peace, while Matthew 26:19 involves the disciples making elaborate, secretive preparations during a tumultuous time.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with James 4:13-15

Warns against assuming future outcomes without acknowledging dependence on God's will, contrasting with the straightforward execution of plans in Matthew 26:19.

James 4:13-15: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
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