Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 28:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 28:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 28:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus wants his friends to teach others to do the good things he taught them, and he promises to be with them forever, no matter what happens. It’s like Jesus is saying he will always be there to help, like a best friend who never leaves your side.

Matthew 28:20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.

Contradiction with Matthew 27:46

This verse shows Jesus feeling forsaken, which contradicts His promise in Matthew 28:20 to be with His followers always.

Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Contradiction with Psalm 22:1

This verse, echoed in Matthew 27:46, also depicts a sense of abandonment, conflicting with the assurance of constant presence in Matthew 28:20.

Psalm 22:1: [To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? [Aijeleth...: or, the hind of the morning] [helping...: Heb. my salvation]

Contradiction with Exodus 33:3

God tells the Israelites He will not go up with them, contrasting with the promise of continual presence in Matthew 28:20.

Exodus 33:3: Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou [art] a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 15:2

States that the Lord is with you if you are with Him, suggesting God's presence is conditional, whereas Matthew 28:20 suggests an unconditional presence.

2 Chronicles 15:2: And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD [is] with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. [to meet...: Heb. before Asa]
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