Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 4:40

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 4:40 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 4:40. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus showed his special power by calming a big storm, which amazed his friends because they had never seen anyone do such a thing. They wondered who Jesus really was because even the weather listened to him.

Mark 4:40: And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Contradiction with Matthew 17:20

This verse emphasizes the power of faith, stating that even faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains, contrasting with Mark 4:40 where Jesus questions the disciples' lack of faith.

Matthew 17:20: And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 1:7

This verse states that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind, which contrasts with the disciples' fear and lack of faith in Mark 4:40.

2 Timothy 1:7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
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