Contradiction with Matthew 6:6
Mark 14:32 describes Jesus praying with his disciples, while Matthew 6:6 emphasizes praying in private.
Matthew 6:6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Contradiction with Luke 22:46
In Mark 14:32, Jesus finds the disciples sleeping, whereas Luke 22:46 emphasizes being vigilant in prayer.
Luke 22:46: And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Contradiction with John 18:2-3
While Mark 14:32 describes Jesus in Gethsemane with sleeping disciples, John 18:2-3 describes Judas leading a group to betray Jesus, emphasizing betrayal over prayer at this point.
John 18:2-3: And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
Contradiction with Matthew 26:53
In Mark 14:32, Jesus submits to prayer, while Matthew 26:53 suggests Jesus could summon angels for his defense, highlighting a choice of submission versus divine intervention.
Matthew 26:53: But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Contradiction with Matthew 26:70
Mark 14:32 is about prayer in Gethsemane, while in Matthew 26:70, Peter denies Jesus, showing a contrast in faithfulness between Jesus’s actions and Peter's denials.
Matthew 26:70: And when he was gone out into the porch, another [maid] saw him, and said unto them that were there, This [fellow] was also with Jesus of Nazareth.