Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 3:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 3:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 3:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, a special messenger called John is telling everyone to get ready for Jesus because Jesus is coming to show them the right way to live. John is like a voice in the desert reminding people to prepare for someone very important.

Matthew 3:3: For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:3

Contradiction arises in the interpretation of the way prepared, as Matthew 3:3 applies it to John the Baptist and Jesus, while Isaiah 40:3 speaks directly about the coming of the Lord and the restoration of Israel without specifying individuals.

Isaiah 40:3: The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Contradiction with Malachi 4:5-6

This verse speaks of Elijah coming before the great and dreadful day of the Lord, contradicting Matthew 3:3 where John the Baptist fulfills the prophecy of preparing the way, implying the prophecy of Elijah was fulfilled differently.

Malachi 4:5-6: Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

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