Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 27:55

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According to Matthew, many women who followed Jesus and helped Him were watching from a distance. These women had traveled with Him all the way from Galilee.

Matthew 27:55: And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Contradiction with Matthew 28:1

Contradicts by stating that Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the sepulchre instead of witnessing the crucifixion from afar.

Matthew 28:1: In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

Contradiction with Mark 15:40

Lists different women than those mentioned in Matthew 27:55, highlighting a discrepancy in who was present.

Mark 15:40: There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Contradiction with John 19:25

Conflicts with Matthew 27:55 by stating that the women were near the cross, not watching from afar.

John 19:25: Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. [Cleophas: or, Clopas]

Contradiction with Luke 23:49

References different individuals who stood afar off watching these things, creating ambiguity over who exactly was present.

Luke 23:49: And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
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