Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
Contradicts the rhetorical questioning in Matthew 21:25 by advising trust in the Lord rather than questioning spiritual authority.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9
Contradicts Matthew 21:25 by emphasizing the distinction between God's ways and human reasoning, discouraging human questioning of divine matters.
Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
Suggests the heart is deceitful, contradicting the reliance on human evaluation implied in Matthew 21:25.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with Romans 11:33
Contradicts Matthew 21:25 by highlighting the unsearchable nature of God's judgments beyond human inquiry or examination.
Romans 11:33: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:25
Suggests God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, contradicting the implication of human wisdom in evaluating divine authority as in Matthew 21:25.
1 Corinthians 1:25: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Paradox #1
In Matthew 21:25, the question about the authority of John the Baptist's baptism could create a contradiction or conflict regarding the religious leaders' honesty. If they acknowledged it was from God, they should have listened to John. If they said it was from people, they feared the crowd. The inconsistency here is between their knowledge and their willingness to admit the truth due to fear of consequences.