Contradiction with Matthew 8:21-22
Jesus instructs a disciple to prioritize following Him over burying his father, contrasting with the priestly concern for kinship duties in Leviticus 21:4.
Matthew 8:21-22: And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Contradiction with Luke 9:59-60
Again, Jesus emphasizes the spiritual mission over familial obligations, differing from Leviticus 21:4 which underscores responsibility to kin.
Luke 9:59-60: And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Contradiction with Numbers 6:6-7
Nazarites are instructed not to go near a dead body, illustrating a stricter separation than the allowance given to priests for close kin in Leviticus 21:4.
Numbers 6:6-7: All the days that he separateth [himself] unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 24:16-18
God commands Ezekiel not to mourn for his deceased wife, contrasting the allowance for mourning certain close relatives given to priests in Leviticus 21:4.
Ezekiel 24:16-18: Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. [run down: Heb. go]
Contradiction with Matthew 12:46-50
Jesus redefines family as those who do God’s will, shifting priority from blood relations, unlike the kinship focus in Leviticus 21:4.
Matthew 12:46-50: While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.