Contradiction with Jeremiah 30:17
While Matthew 11:5 speaks of healing and restoration through Jesus, Jeremiah 30:17 refers to God healing and restoring the health of his people, which may not directly involve the acts described in Matthew.
Jeremiah 30:17: For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, [saying], This [is] Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
Contradiction with John 9:3
In Matthew 11:5, the healing is a sign of the coming of the Messiah, whereas in John 9:3, blindness is allowed by God for His works to be revealed, not initially for healing.
John 9:3: Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:9
Matthew 11:5 emphasizes physical healing, while 2 Corinthians 12:9 suggests that God's power is made perfect in weakness, indicating that physical ailments may remain for a purpose.
2 Corinthians 12:9: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Contradiction with Isaiah 53:3
Matthew 11:5 highlights acceptance and healing, whereas Isaiah 53:3 describes the Messiah as despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows.
Isaiah 53:3: He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. [we hid...: or, he hid as it were his face from us: Heb. as an hiding of faces from him, or, from us]
Contradiction with Luke 12:51
Matthew 11:5 talks of peace through healing, yet Luke 12:51 indicates that Jesus also brings division, not peace.
Luke 12:51: Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Contradiction with Job 2:7
Matthew 11:5 discusses healing, while Job 2:7 presents God allowing physical affliction without immediate healing.
Job 2:7: So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Contradiction with Mark 6:5
Despite Jesus’s healing power in Matthew 11:5, Mark 6:5 shows that Jesus could not do mighty works in Nazareth due to unbelief, only healing a few sick people.
Mark 6:5: And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed [them].
Paradox #1
Some people point out a potential inconsistency because the healing miracles mentioned don't match all historical records outside the Bible. They question whether these events happened exactly as described. Others say these miracles confirm prophecies, so they disagree on interpretation. However, many accept them as matters of faith, not necessarily historical records.
Paradox #2
Some people might view "Matthew 11:5" as scientifically inconsistent because it describes miraculous healings, such as the blind seeing and the lame walking. In modern science, such sudden and complete healings without medical intervention do not align with our understanding of biology and medicine.