Contradiction with John 19:15
This verse records people shouting "We have no king but Caesar," which contradicts the recognition of a king in Zechariah 9:9.
John 19:15: But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
Contradiction with John 1:11
This verse explains how Jesus came to his own, but his own did not receive him, contrasting with the acceptance in Zechariah 9:9.
John 1:11: He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Contradiction with Isaiah 53:3
This verse describes the Messiah as despised and rejected by men, which contrasts with the rejoicing and acclamation in Zechariah 9:9.
Isaiah 53:3: He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. [we hid...: or, he hid as it were his face from us: Heb. as an hiding of faces from him, or, from us]
Contradiction with Mark 15:13
In this verse, the crowd demands the crucifixion of Jesus, which contradicts the celebratory welcome depicted in Zechariah 9:9.
Mark 15:13: And they cried out again, Crucify him.
Contradiction with Luke 19:41-44
These verses describe Jesus weeping over Jerusalem, foreseeing its destruction, contrasting with the triumphant and peaceful coming in Zechariah 9:9.
Luke 19:41-44: And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Paradox #1
One possible contradiction related to Zechariah 9:9 involves the prophecy that a king will enter Jerusalem riding on a donkey. This verse is sometimes compared to the Gospel accounts of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. Some people point out a potential inconsistency with the Gospel of John, which portrays a slightly different sequence of events and different details around the timing. This can lead to debates among scholars and theologians about how the prophecy is fulfilled and how the different Gospel accounts align with one another.