Contradiction with Matthew 4:4
This verse emphasizes that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word from God's mouth, suggesting spiritual nourishment is more important than physical food, potentially contradicting the disciples' focus on physical food in John 4:31.
Matthew 4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:25
This verse instructs not to worry about what to eat or drink, indicating a contrast with the disciples’ concern for Jesus to eat in John 4:31.
Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Contradiction with Luke 10:41-42
In this passage, Martha is concerned with physical preparations, whereas Mary chooses the "good part" by listening to Jesus, contrasting the focus on physical needs seen in John 4:31.
Luke 10:41-42: And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Contradiction with John 6:27
This verse advises seeking food that endures to eternal life rather than physical food, aligning with the deeper message Jesus conveys following John 4:31.
John 6:27: Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. [Labour not: or, Work not]