Contradiction with Matthew 6:5
This verse instructs believers to pray in private, while Acts 21:5 describes a public prayer gathering.
Matthew 6:5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:6
Emphasizes praying in secret, contrasting with the communal prayer depicted in Acts 21:5.
Matthew 6:6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Contradiction with Luke 5:16
Indicates that Jesus often withdrew to pray alone, unlike the group prayer in Acts 21:5.
Luke 5:16: And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
Contradiction with Mark 1:35
Jesus seeks solitary prayer, differing from the collective nature of prayer in Acts 21:5.
Mark 1:35: And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Contradiction with Matthew 14:23
Jesus prays alone on a mountain, contrasting with the gathered prayer scene in Acts 21:5.
Matthew 14:23: And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.