Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
Mark 12:11 speaks of the Lord's doing as marvelous, while Proverbs 3:5 emphasizes trusting in the Lord and not leaning on one's own understanding, suggesting different foci of perceiving God's works.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8
Mark 12:11 marvels at the Lord's work as something understandable and praiseworthy, whereas Isaiah 55:8 highlights that God's thoughts and ways are beyond human comprehension, creating a contrast in understanding divine actions.
Isaiah 55:8: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7
Mark 12:11 marvels at outward works of God, while 1 Samuel 16:7 teaches that God values the heart over outward appearances, presenting a contradiction in what should be marveled at.
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 Ecclesiastes 11:5
Mark 12:11 considers God's actions as marvelous, while Ecclesiastes 11:5 emphasizes the unpredictability and incomprehensible nature of God's work, indicating a discrepancy in human perception of divine marvels.
Ecclesiastes 11:5: As thou knowest not what [is] the way of the spirit, [nor] how the bones [do grow] in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.