Contradiction with Matthew 10:28
Matthew 10:28 speaks to not fearing those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul, suggesting a spiritual victory, whereas Matthew 14:12 is the disciples taking John’s body for burial, showing a physical defeat.
Matthew 10:28: And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Contradiction with John 11:25
John 11:25 portrays Jesus stating He is the resurrection and life, emphasizing life over death, in contrast to Matthew 14:12 where John's death and burial are presented.
John 11:25: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Contradiction with Mark 12:27
Mark 12:27 highlights God as the God of the living, not the dead, contrary to Matthew 14:12 focusing on John's death.
Mark 12:27: He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:55
1 Corinthians 15:55 questions the victory of death, claiming death has no sting, contrasting with the somber event of John’s burial in Matthew 14:12.
1 Corinthians 15:55: O death, where [is] thy sting? O grave, where [is] thy victory? [grave: or, hell]
Contradiction with Romans 8:38-39
Romans 8:38-39 professes that nothing can separate us from God's love, including death, offering a hopeful message versus the finality of John’s death in Matthew 14:12.
Romans 8:38-39: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,