Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 9:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 9:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 9:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, the disciples were curious why they couldn't help a troubled boy. Jesus explained that they needed to pray more to have the power to help like He did.

Mark 9:28: And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

Contradiction with Matthew 17:19

This verse also describes the disciples' inability to cast out a demon, but it emphasizes lack of faith as the reason, providing a different emphasis compared to Mark 9:28 where the discussion is not about faith when the disciples ask why they couldn't cast it out.

Matthew 17:19: Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

Contradiction with James 5:16

This verse emphasizes the effectiveness of prayer in healing and changing situations, potentially contradicting the implication in Mark 9:28 where the disciples' previous attempts to cast out the demon were unsuccessful, raising questions about the efficacy of their prayers.

James 5:16: Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
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