Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 4:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 4:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 4:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, lots of people from different places wanted to be near Jesus because they were excited about what he was doing and saying. They came from nearby towns and even faraway places to see and hear him.

Matthew 4:25: And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and [from] Decapolis, and [from] Jerusalem, and [from] Judaea, and [from] beyond Jordan.

Contradiction with Matthew 13:57

This verse implies a lack of honor for Jesus in his own country, contrasting with the large followings from various regions in Matthew 4:25.

Matthew 13:57: And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Contradiction with Luke 4:24

Like Matthew 13:57, it highlights Jesus stating that no prophet is accepted in his hometown, opposite to the acceptance seen in Matthew 4:25.

Luke 4:24: And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

Contradiction with John 1:11

States Jesus came to his own, and they did not receive him, contradicting the impression of widespread acceptance in Matthew 4:25.

John 1:11: He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
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