Contradiction with Matthew 14:16
This verse contradicts Matthew 15:33 as Jesus tells the disciples to provide food for the multitude themselves, implying confidence in provision where the disciples see lack.
Matthew 14:16: But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
Contradiction with John 6:9-11
This passage contradicts Matthew 15:33 by illustrating how Jesus feeds 5,000 people with only five barley loaves and two small fish, demonstrating divine provision in the face of doubt.
John 6:9-11: There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
Contradiction with Mark 8:19-20
These verses contradict Matthew 15:33 by reminding the reader of previous miracles where Jesus fed thousands, displaying God’s ability to provide abundantly out of seemingly insufficient resources.
Mark 8:19-20: And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
Contradiction with Psalm 78:19-20
This passage contradicts Matthew 15:33 by echoing the Israelites' doubt about God's ability to provide in the wilderness, yet it goes on to recount how God did provide, illustrating a pattern of divine provision despite human skepticism.
Psalm 78:19-20: Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness? [furnish: Heb. order]