Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 4:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 4:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 4:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus saw two brothers named Simon Peter and Andrew while they were fishing by the sea. He noticed them because they were fishermen, and He had special plans for them.

Matthew 4:18: And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Contradiction with John 1:42

Matthew 4:18 states that Jesus encountered Simon Peter at the Sea, whereas in John 1:42, Jesus meets Simon through his brother Andrew, before the Sea encounter.

John 1:42: And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

Contradiction with Luke 5:3

Matthew 4:18 depicts Jesus meeting Simon Peter before performing any miracles, while Luke 5:3 suggests Jesus first taught from Simon's boat.

Luke 5:3: And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
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