Contradiction with Job 9:8
This verse states that God alone stretches out the heavens and treads upon the waves of the sea, implying that humans cannot walk on water, which contradicts the human participation in the miraculous event of Matthew 14:32.
Job 9:8: Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. [waves: Heb. heights]
Contradiction with Isaiah 43:16
Here, God is described as the one who makes a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters, suggesting divine exclusivity in performing acts over water, in contrast to the events in Matthew 14:32 where human involvement is depicted.
Isaiah 43:16: Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters;
Contradiction with John 6:19
This verse describes a similar miracle by Jesus but does not mention the disciples' worship following the calming of the storm as in Matthew 14:32, creating a differing narrative context.
John 6:19: So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
Contradiction with Exodus 14:21-22
These verses describe the parting of the Red Sea where God alone manipulates the sea for human passage, whereas in Matthew 14:32, human action (Peter walking and Jesus calming the storm) directly interacts with the sea.
Exodus 14:21-22: And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided.
Contradiction with Psalm 77:19
This verse implies the unseen paths of God on the waters, hinting at a mysterious divine control contrasting Matthew 14:32 where Jesus’s presence directly calms the sea, and human acknowledgment follows.
Psalm 77:19: Thy way [is] in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.