Contradiction with Exodus 31:14
This verse emphasizes the importance of keeping the Sabbath holy and mandates death for those who work on it, contradicting the healing act on the Sabbath in Matthew 12:13.
Exodus 31:14: Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it [is] holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth [any] work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:14
It commands rest on the Sabbath day, highlighting that no work should be done, which contrasts with the action taken by Jesus in Matthew 12:13.
Deuteronomy 5:14: 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, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that [is] within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Contradiction with Numbers 15:32-36
This passage describes a man being put to death for gathering sticks on the Sabbath, demonstrating a strict adherence to Sabbath laws, contrasting with the healing in Matthew 12:13.
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.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:21-22
Warns against bearing a burden on the Sabbath, which is viewed as work, opposing the work of healing performed in Matthew 12:13.
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;