Contradiction with Exodus 20:9-10
These verses prescribe rest on the Sabbath, contradicting the command in John 5:8 to take up one's bed and walk, which could be perceived as work prohibited on the Sabbath.
Exodus 20:9-10: Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Contradiction with Matthew 23:3-4
While John 5:8 involves Jesus instructing an individual to act, these verses criticize religious leaders for imposing heavy burdens of compliance on others.
Matthew 23:3-4: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, [that] observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Contradiction with Luke 14:5
This verse suggests that helping someone (or an animal) in need on the Sabbath shouldn't be seen as breaking the law, possibly contradicting the need for an explicit instruction like in John 5:8.
Luke 14:5: And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
Contradiction with Mark 2:27
This verse emphasizes that the Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath, which could contradict legalistic interpretations conflicting with John 5:8's instructive act.
Mark 2:27: And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:21-22
These verses warn against carrying burdens on the Sabbath, in direct contradiction to Jesus' command to take up the bed and walk on the Sabbath in John 5:8.
Jeremiah 17:21-22: Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring [it] in by the gates of Jerusalem;