Did the tree that Jesus cursed wither immediately or overnight? Matthew 21:19 and Mark 11:14, 20 Immediately: Matthew 21:19, "Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it except leaves only; and He said to it, "No longer shall there ever...
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Matthew – Mark
Did Jesus cleanse the Temple once or twice?
Did Jesus cleanse the Temple once or twice? Matthew, Mark, and Luke report Jesus driving merchants and moneychangers out of the temple, but some critics claim that the chronology doesn't match. Did Jesus cleanse the temple more than once? Do the gospels disagree? How...
How many blind men did Jesus encounter when leaving Jericho?
How many blind men did Jesus encounter when leaving Jericho? Matthew 20:29-30; Mark 10:46-47; Luke 18:35 Two blind men, Matthew 20:29-30, "And as they were going out from Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. 30 And behold, two blind men sitting by the road,...
Who made the request to sit beside Jesus in His kingdom?
Who made the request to sit beside Jesus in His kingdom? It was the mother who asked on different occasions. Matthew 20:20-21 and Mark 10:35-37 Matthew 20:20-21, "Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, bowing down and making a request of...
Is the mustard seed the smallest of all seeds?
Is the mustard seed the smallest of all seeds? Matthew 13:31; Mark 4:30; and Luke 13:19 “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field; and this is smaller than all other seeds; but when it is full grown, it is larger than the...
After how many days did Jesus take the three men up the mountain?
After how many days did Jesus take the three men up the mountain? Matthew 17:1; Mark 9:2 and Luke 9:28 Six Days later Matthew 17:1, "And six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and brought them up to a high mountain by themselves."...
How long was Jesus dead in the tomb?
How long was Jesus' body, dead in the tomb? Was it more or less than three days and nights? Matthew 12:40 and Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2; Luke 24:1; John 20:1 Three days and three nights Matthew 12:40, "for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of...
Can you be forgiven of all sins or not?
Can you be forgiven of all sins or not? The Bible implies in some verses that all sins are forgiven but elsewhere says that some sins are not forgiven. How do we reconcile this apparent discrepancy? Not all sins are forgiven Matthew 12:31-32, "Therefore I say to you,...
Was John the Baptist really Elijah?
Some verses in the gospels seem to say that John the Baptist was Elijah, but others say he was not. Is this a contradiction? Let's take a look: Yes, he was Elijah: Matthew 11:13-14, "For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. 14 "And if you care to accept...
When did John find out Jesus was the Messiah?
We do not know exactly when John the Baptist finally figured out that Jesus was the Messiah. Even after John was arrested and was in prison, he still wasn't sure. One possible explanation could be that though John initially seemed to realize Jesus was the Messiah...