Contradiction with John 14:6
Jesus states that no one comes to the Father except through Him, emphasizing exclusivity of His knowledge and path, which might contrast with the broad acceptance seen in John 4:42.
John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Contradiction with Acts 4:12
Asserts that salvation is found in no one else, emphasizing the exclusivity of Jesus as the Savior, aligning but intensifying the exclusivity seen in John 4:42.
Acts 4:12: Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Contradiction with Matthew 7:21
Not everyone who acknowledges Jesus as Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven, suggesting a more complex relationship with salvation than the belief in Jesus as the Messiah suggested in John 4:42.
Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, which aligns with the uniqueness in John 4:42 but adds a distinct role of mediator.
1 Timothy 2:5: For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Contradiction with John 6:44
Jesus states that no one can come to Him unless drawn by the Father, implying divine selection, which could contrast with the Samaritan’s broader belief acknowledgment in John 4:42.
John 6:44: No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.