Contradiction with Matthew 6:34
Encourages not to worry about tomorrow, while Luke 21:36 suggests always being watchful and praying for future events.
Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:7
States that no one knows what will happen in the future, contradicting the directive in Luke 21:36 to watch for coming events.
Ecclesiastes 8:7: For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? [when...: or, how it shall be?]
Contradiction with James 4:13-14
Advises against making specific plans for the future due to life's uncertainties, opposing the forward-looking watchfulness in Luke 21:36.
James 4:13-14: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:3
Predicts that destruction will come unexpectedly, while Luke 21:36 implies being watchful can avoid being caught unprepared.
1 Thessalonians 5:3: For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Contradiction with Proverbs 27:1
Warns not to boast about tomorrow, which contrasts with Luke 21:36's emphasis on watchfulness for the future.
Proverbs 27:1: Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. [to...: Heb. to morrow day]
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction in that verse could arise from the idea of being able to escape what is to come through watchfulness and prayer, which might conflict with other teachings that highlight the inevitability of certain events or the idea that salvation and deliverance are solely acts of divine grace, not human effort. However, interpretations vary, and many see no contradiction, viewing it instead as encouragement toward spiritual mindfulness and reliance on God.