Contradiction with Proverbs 24:33-34
Proverbs suggests that a little sleep or slumber leads to poverty and need, while Mark 14:37 depicts Jesus' disciples asleep during a crucial moment, thus indirectly challenging the notion that sleep is always detrimental.
Proverbs 24:33-34: [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:6
This verse advises believers to stay awake and be vigilant, contrasting with the disciples' inability to stay awake in Mark 14:37.
1 Thessalonians 5:6: Therefore let us not sleep, as [do] others; but let us watch and be sober.
Contradiction with Matthew 11:28
This verse speaks about finding rest in Jesus, which contradicts with Jesus finding the disciples asleep, possibly highlighting different contexts or aspects of rest.
Matthew 11:28: Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Contradiction with Ephesians 5:14
Encourages awakening from sleep to rise from the dead, contrasting with the physical sleep of the disciples found in Mark 14:37.
Ephesians 5:14: Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. [he: or, it]