Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 26:68

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 26:68 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 26:68. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Peter was outside when a girl came up to him and said she saw him with Jesus. This made Peter nervous because people were looking for Jesus.

Matthew 26:68: Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

Contradiction with Isaiah 53:7

Isaiah 53:7 speaks of the Messiah as being silent and not retaliating when oppressed and afflicted, which contrasts with Matthew 26:68 where Jesus is mocked and provoked to prophecy.

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 Luke 23:34

Luke 23:34 shows Jesus asking forgiveness for his persecutors, which contrasts with Matthew 26:68 where the mockers provoke him to prophesy, implying hostility.

Luke 23:34: Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 2:23

1 Peter 2:23 describes Jesus not retaliating or threatening when he suffered, contradicting the scenario in Matthew 26:68 where he is taunted to prophesy.

1 Peter 2:23: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously: [himself: or, his cause]

Contradiction with John 18:22-23

In John 18:22-23, Jesus responds assertively when struck, asking for a reason, which conflicts with the silent endurance during his trial in Matthew 26:68.

John 18:22-23: And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? [with...: or, with a rod]
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