Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 27:36

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 27:36 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 27:36. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, while Jesus was on the cross, the soldiers sat down and kept watch over him to make sure nothing happened, showing the seriousness of the moment. It was a sad and important time as Jesus was being crucified.

Matthew 27:36: And sitting down they watched him there;

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17-19

These verses emphasize the fulfillment of the law while Matthew 27:36 depicts the moment of Jesus' crucifixion, which signifies a shift away from the old law.

Matthew 5:17-19: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Contradiction with John 10:17-18

These verses talk about Jesus willingly laying down his life, which contradicts the scene of passive observation in Matthew 27:36.

John 10:17-18: Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

Contradiction with Mark 15:34

This verse shows Jesus crying out feeling forsaken, clashing with the detached spectatorship described in Matthew 27:36.

Mark 15:34: And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Contradiction with Luke 23:34

Jesus asks for forgiveness for those who crucified him, contrasting with the indifferent watching mentioned in Matthew 27:36.

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 Hebrews 4:14-16

These verses present Jesus as a compassionate high priest, conflicting with the lack of empathy implied in the act of watching in Matthew 27:36.

Hebrews 4:14-16: Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.
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