Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 14:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 14:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 14:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus told his friends that the people didn't need to go away because they could share what they had to eat. Jesus wanted to show them that sharing and trusting in God can provide for everyone.

Matthew 14:16: But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

Contradiction with Matthew 14:15-16

These verses show Jesus instructing to give food to the people, whereas in Mark 6:36, the disciples suggest sending them away to buy their own food instead of feeding them directly.

Matthew 14:15-16: And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

Contradiction with John 6:5-7

These verses depict a different response from Jesus towards feeding the multitude, raising a logistical question, not a direct command like in Matthew 14:16.

John 6:5-7: When Jesus then lifted up [his] eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

Contradiction with Luke 9:13-14

In Luke, Jesus tells the disciples to give them something to eat with a direct reference highlighting the lack of resources, contrasting with the straightforward command in Matthew 14:16.

Luke 9:13-14: But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
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