Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 3:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 3:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 3:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, lots of people from different places went to see John by the Jordan River. They wanted to hear what he had to say and get baptized.

Matthew 3:5: Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

Contradiction with Matthew 28:19

Matthew 28:19 describes Jesus' instruction to make disciples of all nations, in contrast to Matthew 3:5 where people from specific regions come to John.

Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations]

Contradiction with Acts 1:8

Acts 1:8 talks about witnessing in all parts of the Earth, whereas Matthew 3:5 focuses on the local regions of Jerusalem and Judea.

Acts 1:8: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. [power...: or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you]

Contradiction with John 4:21

Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that true worship is not bound to a specific location, differing from the specific gathering in certain locations in Matthew 3:5.

John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

Galatians 3:28 emphasizes the unity of all in Christ, contrasting with the regional distinction in Matthew 3:5.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
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