Contradiction with Exodus 35:2
While Matthew 12:9 discusses Jesus entering a synagogue on the Sabbath, Exodus 35:2 emphasizes the strictness of Sabbath rest, where work is prohibited, showing a potential conflict in Sabbath observance.
Exodus 35:2: Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death. [an...: Heb. holiness]
Contradiction with Matthew 5:17
Matthew 5:17 claims Jesus did not come to abolish the law, yet Matthew 12:9 leads into a narrative where Jesus challenges traditional Sabbath interpretations, seemingly contradicting His earlier statement about upholding the law.
Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Contradiction with Mark 3:4
In Mark 3:4, Jesus asks if it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath, which may contradict the traditional views that restricted actions on the Sabbath, referenced in the context of Matthew 12:9.
Mark 3:4: And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.