The most interesting Biblical “lie” which I do not believe is actually a lie, is when Jesus told his brothers that He was not going up to Jerusalem for Passover.
JOHN 7:8—DID JESUS LIE TO HIS BROTHERS?
PROBLEM: Jesus’ unbelieving brothers challenged Him to go up to Jerusalem and show Himself openly if He was the Messiah (7:3–4).
Jesus refused, saying, “I am not yet going up to this feast, for My time has not yet fully come” (v. 8). However, only a few verses later Jesus “went up to the feast” (v. 10).
SOLUTION: Jesus did not go up to Jerusalem in the way in which His brothers suggested. They suggested He go and be “known openly” (7:4). But the Scripture explicitly declares that “He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret” (7:10).
http://defendinginerrancy.com/bible-solutions/John_7.8.php
(Ooops. I remember you are RCC, so I guess you dispute the fact that Jesus had brothers? Oh well. The Bible text is the Bible text. Jesus had brothers who challenged whether or not He was the Messiah... “who are my brothers, and my mother? For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”.)
The brothers were brothers in faith — the apostles.
**Jesus refused, saying, “I am not yet going up to this feast, for My time has not yet fully come” (v. 8). However, only a few verses later Jesus “went up to the feast” (v. 10).**
Key word — YET and “for my time has not yet fully come”
Jesus knew everything. He knew what to do and when, how and why to do it.
Jesus refused, saying, “I am not yet going up to this feast, for My time has not yet fully come” (v. 8). However, only a few verses later Jesus “went up to the feast” (v. 10).
Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. 9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
Jesus said he was not yet going to the feast, i can not see that he said he was not going to the feast but just not yet.