Contradiction with Genesis 1:29
Contradicts Matthew 21:18 by stating that God gave every seed-bearing plant as food, implying all plants should provide sustenance.
Genesis 1:29: And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which [is] upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which [is] the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. [bearing...: Heb. seeding seed] [yielding...: Heb. seeding seed]
Contradiction with Matthew 6:26
Jesus mentions that birds are provided for by God without sowing or reaping, suggesting that God would not withhold sustenance from even a fig tree.
Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Contradiction with Matthew 4:4
Indicates man shall not live by bread alone and suggests relying on God's word, contradicting relying solely on physical food.
Matthew 4:4: But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Contradiction with Mark 11:13
Shows Jesus finding a fig tree with leaves but no fruit because it was not the season for figs, contradicting the expectation of fruit in Matthew 21:18.
Mark 11:13: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not [yet].
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this verse could be seen as unfairness or harshness. This is because punishing a tree for not having fruit, especially when it is not the season for figs, can seem unreasonable. It might appear inconsistent with the values of patience and understanding.