Contradiction with Matthew 7:1
This verse advises against judgment, while Luke 5:27 shows Jesus making a decisive call by choosing Levi, which could imply judgment of character.
Matthew 7:1: Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Contradiction with James 2:24
This verse emphasizes that a person is justified by works, contradicting the notion of being chosen as Levi was, seemingly without prior deeds accounted in the narrative of Luke 5:27.
James 2:24: Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Contradiction with Galatians 2:16
The verse states that a person is justified by faith, which contrasts with the act of physically following Jesus as Levi did in response to a direct call.
Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7
This verse highlights that God looks at the heart, contrasting with the external act of following as demonstrated in Luke 5:27.
1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]
Contradiction with Proverbs 20:11
This verse suggests that a child's actions reveal their character, which seems at odds with Levi's immediate following of Jesus, without any prior actions highlighted in the context.
Proverbs 20:11: Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right.