Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7
God looks on the heart, suggesting humans don't have the ability that Matthew 9:4 attributes to Jesus, who perceived their thoughts.
1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9-10
The heart is deceitful and unknowable, contradicting the idea in Matthew 9:4 that thoughts can be clearly perceived.
Jeremiah 17:9-10: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with Romans 8:27
The Spirit searches the hearts, indicating that only divine intervention, not human, can know thoughts as Matthew 9:4 suggests.
Romans 8:27: And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God. [because: or, that]
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:11
No one knows the thoughts of a person except the spirit of that person, contradicting the ability in Matthew 9:4.
1 Corinthians 2:11: For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in Matthew 9:4 could be seen in the idea of Jesus knowing people’s thoughts and questioning why they harbor evil intentions, which might conflict with the concept of free will. People might argue that if thoughts are already known and judged, it limits the freedom to choose and reflect on one's intentions or actions.