Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
Mark 4:26 suggests a farmer is actively involved in the growth process, while Proverbs 3:5 emphasizes trusting in the Lord rather than relying on one's own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:25-26
Mark 4:26 implies human initiative in planting, whereas Matthew 6:25-26 advises not to worry about earthly matters like food and drink, emphasizing God’s provision.
Matthew 6:25-26: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 11:5-6
Mark 4:26 highlights the farmer's actions, yet Ecclesiastes 11:5-6 emphasizes the unpredictability and divine control over how growth happens.
Ecclesiastes 11:5-6: 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.
Contradiction with John 15:5
Mark 4:26 shows human action in agriculture, but John 15:5 underscores that apart from Jesus, one can do nothing, focusing on spiritual dependence.
John 15:5: I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. [without me: or, severed from me]
Contradiction with James 4:13-15
Mark 4:26 describes planning for growth, whereas James 4:13-15 cautions against assuming control over future events, advocating for God's will to be considered.
James 4:13-15: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: