Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 16:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 16:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 16:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus noticed that his friends were worried about having no bread and gently reminded them to have more faith. He wanted them to trust that they would be okay even if they didn't have any food.

Matthew 16:8: [Which] when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

Contradiction with Romans 14:23

This verse states that whatever is not of faith is sin, which contradicts Matthew 16:8 where Jesus points out the disciples' lack of faith but doesn't call it a sin.

Romans 14:23: And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin. [doubteth: or, discerneth and putteth a difference between meats] [damned: or, condemned, or liable to punishment]

Contradiction with James 1:6-7

This passage emphasizes that those who doubt should not expect to receive anything from the Lord, conflicting with Matthew 16:8 where Jesus, despite pointing out their doubt, continues to teach and guide the disciples.

James 1:6-7: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

Contradiction with Matthew 17:20

Jesus says that even faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains, suggesting that the disciples' lack of faith (as noted in Matthew 16:8) was smaller than this or ineffective, indicating a contradiction in the disciples' capacity for faith.

Matthew 17:20: And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:6

States that without faith, it is impossible to please God, suggesting a stronger consequence than indicated in Matthew 16:8 where Jesus addresses the lack of faith without attaching an impossibility of pleasing God.

Hebrews 11:6: But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Contradiction with Mark 4:40

Jesus questions the disciples' fear and lack of faith in the midst of a storm, implying a scenario where fear overrides faith, contradicting the notion of working with limited faith in Matthew 16:8.

Mark 4:40: And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
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