Contradiction with Exodus 12:14
Exodus 12:14 states that the Passover should be kept as a perpetual memorial, whereas Mark 14:1 refers to events leading to a specific observance and doesn’t focus on perpetual instructions.
Exodus 12:14: And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
Contradiction with John 12:1
John 12:1 places the events six days before Passover, which contradicts Mark 14:1 where it mentions two days before Passover.
John 12:1: Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
Contradiction with Numbers 28:16-18
Numbers 28:16-18 gives a specific timeline for the Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread, while Mark 14:1 refers to events leading up to these dates without specific sacrificial instructions.
Numbers 28:16-18: And in the fourteenth day of the first month [is] the passover of the LORD.
Contradiction with Matthew 26:2
Matthew 26:2 reinforces an immediate timeline with different surrounding events, creating potential inconsistencies with the timing marked in Mark 14:1.
Matthew 26:2: Ye know that after two days is [the feast of] the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 16:1
Deuteronomy 16:1 emphasizes the exact timing of the observance of Passover based on the lunar calendar, which may not align perfectly with Mark 14:1's narrative focus.
Deuteronomy 16:1: Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.