Contradiction with Proverbs 25:2
This verse suggests that God conceals matters and it is a glory to search them out, while John 16:29 highlights clarity in Jesus' speech.
Proverbs 25:2: [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9
These verses express that God's ways and thoughts are higher and not easily understood, contrasting with the disciples claiming clarity in John 16:29.
Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:7
This verse talks about the hidden wisdom of God, implying that divine truths are not plainly spoken, unlike the clarity mentioned in John 16:29.
1 Corinthians 2:7: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
Contradiction with Mark 4:11-12
Jesus speaks in parables so that some may not understand, which contrasts with the open speech noted in John 16:29.
Mark 4:11-12: And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all [these] things are done in parables:
Contradiction with Matthew 13:35
Jesus uses parables to reveal hidden things, which contrasts with the straightforward manner noted in John 16:29.
Matthew 13:35: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.