Matthew: Contradictions

1. How many generations from Jesus to Abraham? 1:2-16, 17

2. How many generations must a bastard wait until his offspring can enter the congregation of the Lord? 1:3-5

3. From which of David's sons was Jesus descended? 1:6-7

4. How many generations were there from David to Jesus? 1:6-16

5. Genealogy of Jesus (Mt.1 vs Lk.3) 1:6-16

6. Generations from David to the Babylonian Captivity 1:11

7. Was Jeconiah the son or the grandson of Josiah? 1:11

8. Did Jeconiah have any sons? 1:12

9. Who was Zerubbabel's father? 1:12

10. Who was Jesus' grandfather on his father's side? 1:16

11. Was Joseph the father of Jesus? 1:18

12. Has there ever been a just person? 1:19, 5:45, 13:49

13. What was Jesus H. Christ's real name? 1:21

14. When was Jesus born? 2:1

15. Was Jesus born in a house or a manger? 2:1-2, 11

16. Where did Joseph and Mary live before the birth of Jesus? 2:1-2, 11, 22-23

17. Did Jesus, Mary, and Joseph go to Egypt or Nazareth? 2:14

18. Were the Pharisees baptized by John? 3:7-11

19. Who was the greatest: Jesus, Solomon, or John the Baptist? 3:11, 11:11, 12:42

20. Did Jesus baptize anyone? 3:11

21. How did God address Jesus at his baptism? 3:17

22. Can God be tempted? 4:1, 4:7

23. Is Jesus God? 4:1, 12:8

24. Is it OK to test (or tempt) God? 4:7

25. Who is the Lord of this world? 4:8-9, 11:25

26. Who owns the earth? 4:8-9

27. Should we serve God alone? 4:10, 23:10

28. Which came first: the calling of Peter and Andrew or the imprisonment of John the Baptist? 4:12, 18-19

29. Did Jesus preach his first sermon on a mountain or a plain? 5:1-3

30. How many sons does God have? 5:9

31. Did Jesus come to bring peace? 5:9, 10:34, 26:52

32. Should we let others see our good works? 5:16, 6:1, 23:3, 5

33. Must we obey Old Testament Laws? 5:18-19

34. Is Salvation by faith alone? 5:20, 12:37, 16:27, 19:16-17, 25:41-46

35. Has there ever been a righteous person? 5:20, 13:17, 23:35, 25:46

36. Is it OK to call someone a fool? 5:22, 23:17, 19

37. Is it wrong to commit adultery? 5:27-28

38. Is divorce ever permissible? 5:32, 19:6, 9

39. Is it OK to take oaths? 5:34-37

40. How should we treat our enemies? 5:44

41. How should nonbelievers be treated? 5:44, 7:12, 22:29

42. Is anyone good? 5:45, 13:47-48, 22:10

43. Are we all God's children? 5:48, 6:9

44. Should Christians pray in public? 6:5-6

45. Do Christians know how to pray? 6:9-13

46. Is God's will always done in heaven? 6:10

47. Has God ever tempted anyone? 6:13

48. Should Christians be concerned with material things? 6:31, 34

49. To judge or not to judge 7:1

50. Can God be found? 7:8

51. Will those who call on the Lord be delivered? 7:21

52. Who can cast out devils in the name of Jesus? 7:21-23

53. Is casting out devils a sign of a true Christian? 7:22-23

54. Did the Centurion ask Jesus directly to help his servant? 8:5-9

55. Did Jesus know everything? 8:10

56. What will happen to Jews when they die? 8:12

57. How many men were possessed with devils? 8:28

58. Does God desire animal sacrifices? 9:13, 12:7

59. Was Jarius's daughter alive when Jesus was approached? 9:18

60. Was Jesus the first to rise from the dead? 9:18, 27:50-53

61. Who were the apostles? 10:2-4

62. Should the gospel be preached to everyone? 10:5-6, 15:24, 28:19

63. Did Jesus tell his apostles to go barefoot and without a staff? 10:10

64. When will the end of the world come? 10:23, 24:14

65. When did Jesus say he would return? 10:23, 24:14

66. Should we fear God? 10:28

67. Was John the Baptist Elijah? 11:13-14, 17:12-13

68. Is it necessary to keep the Sabbath? 12:2-5, 24:20

69. Was David alone when asking for the holy bread at Nob? 12:3-4

70. Who is for or against Jesus? 12:30

71. Is there an unforgivable sin? 12:31

72. How are people judged by God? 12:37

73. Did Jesus perform many signs and wonders? 12:39, 16:4

74. Is anyone justified? 12:37

75. Was Jonah swallowed by a fish or a whale? 12:40

76. How should parents be treated? 12:47-48, 23:9

77. Did Jesus have secret teachings? 13:10-11

78. Did Herod think Jesus was John the Baptist? 14:1-2

79. Does the Bible approve of capital punishment? 15:3-4

80. How did Peter find out that Jesus was the Messiah? 16:16-17

81. When did the transfiguration occur? 17:1

82. Is it a a good thing to be childish? 18:3, 19:14

83. Can God be seen? 18:9

84. Is marriage a good thing? 19:4-5, 19:10-12

85. Did God originally create humans male and female? 19:4-5

86. Does God prefer castrated men? 19:12

87. May a eunuch enter the congregation of the Lord? 19:12

88. What was Jesus' sixth commandment? 19:17-19

89. Is it OK to steal? 19:18

90. Is it OK to kill? 19:18

91. Is it OK to be rich? 19:23-24

92. Can God do anything? 19:26

93. Did Jesus forewarn the apostles of his death and resurrection? 20:18-19, 26:1-2, 26:31-32

94. How much power did Jesus have? 20:23, 28:18

95. Who asked Jesus for the best seats in heaven? 20:20-21

96. Was Jesus a ransom for many or for all? 20:28

97. Who (or what) is a ransom for the righteous? 20:28

98. How many blind men were healed near Jericho? 20:30

99. When was the blind man (or men) healed? 20:30

100. When did Jesus' temple tantrum occur? 21:1-13

101. On what did Jesus ride into Jerusalem? 21:2-7

102. When did Jesus curse the fig tree? 21:12, 17-19

103. When did the cursed fig tree die? 21:19-20

104. Was Jesus the son of David? 22:41-45

105. Is is OK to call your father (or anyone else) father? 23:9

106. Who was Zechariah's father? 23:35

107. Will the earth last forever? 24:35

108. How long does God's anger last? 25:41, 25:46

109. When was heaven created? 25:34

110. How should strangers be treated? 25:35

111. Did Jesus say before the cock crow or before the cock crow twice? 26:34

112. Is there to be a resurrection from the dead? 25:46

113. Did the cock crow before or after Peter's denial? 26:34

114. Did Jesus ask God to save him from crucifixion? 26:39, 42

115. Did Judas identify Jesus with a kiss? 26:47-49

116. Was Jesus taken to Caiaphas or Annas first? 26:57

117. Did Jesus say, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up"? 26:59-61

118. How did Jesus respond when questioned by the high priest? 26:63-64

119. To whom did Peter deny knowing Jesus? 26:69

120. How did Judas die? 27:5

121. What did Judas do with the silver? 27:5

122. Who bought the Potter's field? 27:6-7

123. Was Jesus silent during his trial before Pilate? 27:12-14

124. Who put the robe on Jesus? 27:27-28

125. What color was Jesus' robe? 27:28

126. Who carried Jesus' cross? 27:32

127. What did the soldiers give Jesus to drink? 27:34

128. What did the sign over Jesus' head say? 27:37

129. Did both thieves revile Jesus? 27:44

130. What were the last words of Jesus? 27:46

131. When did the Temple veil rip? 27:50-51

132. Was Jesus the first to rise from the dead? 27:52-53

133. What did the Centurion call Jesus when he died? 27:54

134. Where did the women watching the crucifixion stand? 27:55

135. Who buried Jesus? 27:57-60

136. When did the women (or woman) arrive at the sepulchre? 28:1

137. How many women went to the sepulchre? 28:1

138. Who did the women see at the tomb? 28:2

139. Was the tomb open or closed? 28:2

140. Were the men or angels inside or outside the tomb when first seen? 28:2

141. Did the women immediately tell the disciples? 28:8

142. To whom did Jesus make his first post-resurrection appearance? 28:1, 9

143. Was Mary Magdalene happy or sad when she saw the risen Jesus? 28:8-12

144. Did the Mary Magdalene recognize Jesus when he first appeared to her? 28:9

145. Was it OK to touch the risen Jesus? 28:9

146. Where did Jesus tell his disciples to go after his resurrection? 28:10

147. How many disciples did Jesus appear to in his first post resurrection appearance? 28:16-17

148. In whose name is baptism to be performed? 28:19