Contradiction with Matthew 7:7
Matthew 7:7 emphasizes asking, seeking, and knocking for divine intervention, suggesting persistence in prayer for miracles, whereas Luke 9:42 depicts a direct and effortless miracle by Jesus without a request.
Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Contradiction with John 2:4
In John 2:4, Jesus initially resists performing a miracle at the wedding in Cana, whereas Luke 9:42 shows an immediate miraculous action without hesitation.
John 2:4: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
Contradiction with Mark 6:5
Mark 6:5 indicates limitations to Jesus' ability to perform miracles in Nazareth due to unbelief, contradicting Luke 9:42 where a miracle occurs regardless of any mention of faith or belief.
Mark 6:5: And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].
Contradiction with Matthew 13:58
Matthew 13:58 suggests Jesus did not perform many miracles due to unbelief in his hometown, in contrast to the instantaneous miracle in Luke 9:42 despite any background context regarding faith.
Matthew 13:58: And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Contradiction with James 4:2
James 4:2 indicates that people do not have because they do not ask, whereas in Luke 9:42, the demon is cast out without any explicit request for healing from those involved.
James 4:2: Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.