Contradiction with Exodus 31:15
This verse emphasizes strict Sabbath observance with severe penalties, contrasting with Matthew 12:12, which allows more flexibility in doing good on the Sabbath.
Exodus 31:15: Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. [holy: Heb. holiness]
Contradiction with Isaiah 58:13
This verse advises turning away from one's own pleasure on the Sabbath, which might conflict with the idea of doing what is perceived as good, as mentioned in Matthew 12:12.
Isaiah 58:13: If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, [from] doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking [thine own] words:
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:21-22
This instructs against carrying burdens on the Sabbath, potentially contradicting the allowance of doing good deeds that might involve work or burdens as per Matthew 12:12.
Jeremiah 17:21-22: Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring [it] in by the gates of Jerusalem;
Contradiction with Exodus 20:10
The commandment to rest on the Sabbath appears to conflict with the interpretation of performing good deeds on the Sabbath in Matthew 12:12.
Exodus 20:10: But the seventh day [is] the sabbath of the LORD thy God: [in it] thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that [is] within thy gates:
Contradiction with Numbers 15:32-36
A man is punished for gathering sticks on the Sabbath, demonstrating a strict Sabbath observance that might contrast with the more lenient approach of Matthew 12:12.
Numbers 15:32-36: And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.