Contradiction with John 9:2-3
These verses explain that the man's blindness was not due to sin, contradicting the idea that calamity is a direct punishment for sin as implied in Luke 13:4.
John 9:2-3: And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16
This verse states that individuals are not to be punished for the sins of others, contradicting the notion in Luke 13:4 that calamity could be punishments for collective sin.
Deuteronomy 24:16: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20
This verse emphasizes individual responsibility, suggesting that each person is accountable for their own sin, contrasting the collective punishment thought in Luke 13:4.
Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Contradiction with Job 1:1-12
These verses describe Job's blameless character yet his experience of calamity, which contradicts the assumption in Luke 13:4 that those who suffer must have sinned.
Job 1:1-12: There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
This verse suggests that God sends rain on both the just and unjust equally, contradicting the idea in Luke 13:4 that calamity is a direct response to someone's sin.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:2-3
These verses indicate that the same fate can befall both the righteous and the wicked, challenging the interpretation of calamity as divine retribution in Luke 13:4.
Ecclesiastes 9:2-3: All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as [he] that feareth an oath.