Contradiction with Exodus 16:12
While Mark 8:6 describes Jesus feeding the multitude with miraculous multiplication, Exodus 16:12 depicts God providing manna directly from heaven in response to Israel's complaints, highlighting a different method of divine provision.
Exodus 16:12: I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD your God.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:25
In Mark 8:6 Jesus provides physical food, whereas in Matthew 6:25, Jesus teaches not to worry about food, emphasizing a reliance on God's provision without concern for physical needs.
Matthew 6:25: 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 John 6:27
Mark 8:6 focuses on earthly provision of food, whereas John 6:27 advises to seek eternal sustenance from Christ rather than laboring solely for physical nourishment.
John 6:27: Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. [Labour not: or, Work not]
Contradiction with Luke 4:4
In Mark 8:6 physical bread sustains the crowd, in contrast, Luke 4:4 cites that "Man shall not live by bread alone," implying spiritual nourishment is essential beyond just physical food.
Luke 4:4: And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:8
Mark 8:6 presents food as central to the miracle, while 1 Corinthians 8:8 states that food does not bring us closer to God, indicating physical food is not a spiritual necessity.
1 Corinthians 8:8: But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. [are we the better: or, have we the more] [are we the worse: or, have we the less]