Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 26:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 26:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 26:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus took his friends Peter, James, and John with him because he was feeling very sad and troubled. He wanted them to be with him during this difficult time.

Matthew 26:37: And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

Contradiction with John 18:4

This verse states that Jesus knew all things that would happen to Him, seeming to contradict the idea that He was sorrowful and troubled in Matthew 26:37.

John 18:4: Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?

Contradiction with Isaiah 53:7

This verse describes Jesus as silent and submissive in His suffering, contrasting with the emotional turmoil expressed in Matthew 26:37.

Isaiah 53:7: He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:6-7

These verses instruct believers to not be anxious about anything, which contrasts with Jesus being described as sorrowful and troubled in Matthew 26:37.

Philippians 4:6-7: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:2

This verse implies Jesus endured the cross with joy, which seems to contradict the sorrow and trouble mentioned in Matthew 26:37.

Hebrews 12:2: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. [author: or, beginner]
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