Contradiction with Matthew 5:3
Contradicts by emphasizing the blessedness of the poor in spirit, while Luke 19:2 highlights a rich man, Zacchaeus.
Matthew 5:3: Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Contradiction with Luke 18:25
Contradicts by illustrating the difficulty for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, yet Zacchaeus, a rich man, seeks Jesus in Luke 19:2.
Luke 18:25: For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Contradiction with James 2:5
Contradicts by stating that God has chosen the poor of this world as rich in faith, which contrasts with Zacchaeus's initial context as a wealthy man.
James 2:5: Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? [of the: or, of that]
Contradiction with Mark 10:25
Contradicts by suggesting the improbability of a rich person entering the kingdom of God, whereas Zacchaeus, who is rich, desires an encounter with Jesus in Luke 19:2.
Mark 10:25: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:9
Contradicts by warning that those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, contrasting with Zacchaeus’s wealth status.
1 Timothy 6:9: But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.