Contradiction with Exodus 16:18
When Israelites gathered manna, everyone gathered what they needed, unlike the abundance left after feeding the 5,000.
Exodus 16:18: And when they did mete [it] with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
Contradiction with John 6:35
Jesus states that He is the bread of life, meaning those who come to Him will never hunger, contrasting the physical leftovers in Matthew 14:20.
John 6:35: And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Contradiction with Proverbs 13:25
The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, portraying satisfaction without excess, unlike the twelve baskets of leftovers.
Proverbs 13:25: The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:8
Encourages having food and clothing for contentment, suggesting sufficiency without surplus like the twelve baskets.
1 Timothy 6:8: And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Paradox #1
The scientific inconsistency in Matthew 14:20 would be related to the concept of feeding a large number of people with a small amount of food. In a scientific context, it is not feasible to feed thousands of people from a few loaves of bread and fish without some form of external intervention or additional resources, which goes against the principles of conservation of mass and energy.