Contradiction with Luke 12:24
This verse emphasizes reliance on God's providence for basic needs, which might contrast with the implications of Jesus reminding the disciples about miraculous provision of loaves in Matthew 16:9.
Luke 12:24: Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Contradiction with John 6:35
Jesus claims to be the bread of life, suggesting spiritual sustenance, which presents a different focus than the memory of physical bread provision in Matthew 16:9.
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 Matthew 6:25
It encourages not to worry about physical needs, which may seem contradictory to Jesus’s reminder of provision in Matthew 16:9, as it recalls material miracles.
Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Contradiction with James 2:14-17
Emphasizes faith accompanied by works rather than relying solely on miraculous signs or past miracles, which differs from the context of Matthew 16:9 highlighting remembered miracles.
James 2:14-17: What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:22
Highlights a Jewish demand for signs, which could be seen as contrasting with Jesus’s critique of lack of faith despite signs given, as discussed in Matthew 16:9.
1 Corinthians 1:22: For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: