Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 27:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 27:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 27:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, when Jesus was on the cross, people gave Him a sour drink with a bitter taste, but He refused to drink it. Christians believe this shows Jesus' strength and bravery during a very hard time.

Matthew 27:34: They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted [thereof], he would not drink.

Contradiction with Mark 15:23

Mark states that they offered Jesus wine mingled with myrrh, which is different from the vinegar and gall mentioned in Matthew.

Mark 15:23: And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received [it] not.

Contradiction with Luke 23:36

This verse mentions soldiers offering Jesus vinegar during the mocking, which seems to occur at a different time in Luke’s account compared to Matthew.

Luke 23:36: And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

Contradiction with John 19:29-30

John mentions the offering of vinegar on a hyssop stalk just before Jesus' death, not mixed with gall or prior to crucifixion.

John 19:29-30: Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put [it] upon hyssop, and put [it] to his mouth.

Paradox #1

In the Bible, Matthew 27:34 mentions that Jesus was given wine mixed with gall to drink, but in another Gospel, Mark 15:23, it says he was offered wine mixed with myrrh. This difference in what was mixed with the wine is an inconsistency between the two accounts.

Paradox #2

The contradiction or inconsistency could be seen in the act of offering a drink to someone who is suffering, which generally might be seen as a gesture of kindness, but in this context, it could be interpreted as adding to the suffering rather than alleviating it. The intention behind the action might be questioned, creating a conflict between the appearance of compassion and the reality of the situation.

Paradox #3

In Matthew 27:34, there is a mention of wine mixed with gall being offered to Jesus. In a similar account found in Mark 15:23, it mentions wine mixed with myrrh instead. The contradiction lies in whether the mixture given to Jesus was with gall or myrrh.

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