Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 9:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 9:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 9:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus showed his power by bringing a young girl back to life. He cared for her and made her well by holding her hand.

Matthew 9:25: But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

Contradiction with John 11:43-44

Unlike Matthew 9:25, where Jesus raises the girl by taking her hand privately, in John 11, Jesus commands Lazarus to come forth from the tomb in a public setting.

John 11:43-44: And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

Contradiction with Mark 5:40-41

Although a parallel account, it includes details not found in Matthew 9:25, emphasizing Jesus taking the child by the hand and speaking in Aramaic, differing from the simpler account in Matthew.

Mark 5:40-41: And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

Contradiction with Luke 8:54-55

This is another parallel but specifies the spirit returning to the girl, which Matthew's account omits, offering a slightly varied narrative.

Luke 8:54-55: And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
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