Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 15:38

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 15:38 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 15:38. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus was able to make a small amount of food feed a huge crowd of four thousand men, along with women and children. This shows that Jesus can do amazing things and take care of everyone who follows him.

Matthew 15:38: And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 17:12

This verse discusses a lack of food, contrasting with the abundance of food evident in the feeding miracle in Matthew 15:38.

1 Kings 17:12: And she said, [As] the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I [am] gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

Contradiction with John 6:26

Jesus accuses the crowd of seeking Him not because of the signs, but because they ate and were filled. This contrasts with the faith-driven following in Matthew 15:38.

John 6:26: Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.

Contradiction with Matthew 26:11

Jesus mentions the poor will always be present unlike miracles such as the feeding in Matthew 15:38 that provide for all.

Matthew 26:11: For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
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