Contradiction with Luke 14:26
Matthew 19:19 emphasizes honoring your parents, but Luke 14:26 implies you must be willing to forsake family for the sake of discipleship.
Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Contradiction with Matthew 10:35-37
Whereas Matthew 19:19 stresses honoring your parents, these verses suggest that allegiance to Jesus may result in family division and prioritizing Him over familial ties.
Matthew 10:35-37: For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Contradiction with Exodus 32:27-29
Matthew 19:19 talks about honoring parents, but this passage describes Levi's sons acting against their relatives for loyalty to God, indicating loyalty to God above family.
Exodus 32:27-29: And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, [and] go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
Contradiction with Matthew 12:47-50
While Matthew 19:19 commands honoring parents, here, Jesus redefines family in terms of spiritual brotherhood, suggesting a shift from biological to spiritual allegiance.
Matthew 12:47-50: Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
Contradiction with Mark 10:29-30
Matthew 19:19 advocates for honoring parents, but these verses suggest the possibility of leaving family for Jesus' sake, indicating a prioritization that can conflict with familial honor.
Mark 10:29-30: And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict could be that "honor your father and mother" might be challenging if the parents are abusive or harmful. Balancing respect for parents with personal well-being could create a moral dilemma.