Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
This verse advises trusting the Lord and not relying on one's own understanding, contradicting the quest for clarity and understanding that the man in Luke 18:36 shows by inquiring about the noise.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Matthew 13:13
This verse speaks about hearing and not understanding, highlighting the intention of confusion and lack of perception, as opposed to the curiosity and need for understanding in Luke 18:36.
Matthew 13:13: Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Contradiction with John 9:39
This verse speaks about Jesus coming into the world for judgment so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind, suggesting a different outcome to hearing and seeking understanding as depicted in Luke 18:36.
John 9:39: And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.