Did Jesus tell His disciples to take a staff or not? Mark 6:8 with Matthew 10:9-10 and Luke 9:3. Can take a staff Mark 6:8, "and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belt." Cannot...
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Matthew – Mark
Why are the lists of disciples different?
Why are the lists of disciples different? There are four lists of the disciples found in the Bible. They sometimes differ in order, but this is not a problem since listing people in a different order still demonstrates that the people were the same. Matthew, Mark, and...
Was Jairus’ daughter alive or dead when he came to Jesus?
Was Jairus' daughter alive or dead when he came to Jesus? The gospels seem to give conflicting accounts as to whether or not Jairus' daughter was already dead when he came to Jesus or if she died later while Jesus was on the way to heal her. Let's consider the verses:...
Was the tax collector named Matthew or Levi?
Was the tax collector named Matthew or Levi? While all three synoptic gospels describe Jesus calling a tax collector to come and follow him, they seem to disagree on the name, offering both Matthew and Levi. Is this a contradiction? Let's take a look. Matthew: Matthew...
Did Jesus meet the demoniacs in Gerasene or Gaderenes?
Did Jesus meet the demoniacs in Gerasene or Gaderenes? Matt. 8:28, Mark 5:1-2, and Luke 8:26-27 Gadarenes, Matt. 8:28, "And when He had come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the...
Who brought the Centurion’s request to Jesus?
Who brought the Centurion's request to Jesus as is depicted in Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:2-101? It clearly states that the Centurion came to Jesus in Matt. 8:5, but it also says that the Jewish elders came to Jesus. The order of events seems to be that the Centurion...
To whom did Jesus tell the Lord’s Prayer?
Some critics assert a contradiction between Matthew and Luke by point out that some of the same teachings found in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) are found in different contexts in Luke. For example, when Jesus offers the model prayer often known as the "Lord's...
Did Jesus abolish the Law or not?
Jesus seems to say that He did not do away with the law, but Paul implies that Jesus did abolish the law. Is this a contradiction? Let's consider the verses: No: Matt. 5:17, "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish, but...
Should or should we not let our good works be seen?
As with any piece of literature, to best understand its statements you must read them in context. The Bible is no different. Matthew 5:16 is in the context of the beatitudes (Matt. 5:1 - 7:29) where Jesus is teaching proper, good, and moral behavior. Disciples of...
Where did Jesus first meet Simon Peter and Andrew?
There is no contradiction here at all between Matthew 4:18-19 and John 1:42-43. The chronology of events becomes evident when viewing the grid below. In John 1:35ff, John the Baptist was with his disciples. He tells them that Jesus is the "Lamb of God" (v. 36) and...