Contradiction with Matthew 24:36
This verse explains that no one knows the day or hour of the end, contrasting with the request for a sign for when "these things" will be fulfilled.
Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2
This verse describes the day of the Lord coming like a thief in the night, suggesting unpredictability, which contradicts the request for specific signs in Mark 13:4.
1 Thessalonians 5:2: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Contradiction with Acts 1:7
This verse states that it is not for us to know times or seasons set by God's authority, contradicting the idea of predicting the fulfillment of events as requested in Mark 13:4.
Acts 1:7: And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:10
This verse indicates the day of the Lord will come unexpectedly, conflicting with the idea of receiving signs to indicate timing.
2 Peter 3:10: But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Contradiction with Luke 17:20
This verse says the kingdom of God does not come with observation, challenging the premise in Mark 13:4 of looking for observable signs.
Luke 17:20: And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: [with...: or, with outward shew]