Contradiction with James 1:6
While Mark 10:50 emphasizes action based on faith, James 1:6 highlights that without unwavering faith, actions do not yield results.
James 1:6: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:34
Mark 10:50 speaks to immediate, assertive action, whereas Matthew 6:34 advises against worrying about future events, suggesting a more cautious approach.
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 Proverbs 19:2
Mark 10:50 illustrates immediate action without delay, but Proverbs 19:2 warns that acting hastily without knowledge can lead to sin.
Proverbs 19:2: Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:7
While Mark 10:50 shows a moment of acting and casting away, Ecclesiastes 3:7 suggests there are times for keeping and refraining from action.
Ecclesiastes 3:7: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:21
Mark 10:50 involves discarding his garment without testing, contrary to 1 Thessalonians 5:21, which advises testing everything.
1 Thessalonians 5:21: Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.