Contradiction with Matthew 5:32
This verse speaks against taking a wife after divorce, contrasting with Joseph taking Mary as his wife, showcasing different contexts of marital actions.
Matthew 5:32: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Contradiction with Luke 14:26
This verse highlights hating one's family to follow Christ, in contrast to Joseph taking Mary as his wife, showing differing priorities in relationships.
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 1 Corinthians 7:27
Advises against seeking a wife if bound, whereas Matthew 1:24 shows Joseph actively taking Mary as his wife, suggesting different guidance on marital actions.
1 Corinthians 7:27: Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
Contradiction with Ephesians 5:31
Emphasizes unity after marriage, in potential contrast to Matthew 1:24 depending on interpretations of Joseph's initial intent.
Ephesians 5:31: For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.