Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 17:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 17:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 17:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, a man came up to Jesus and knelt down, which showed that he needed help and thought Jesus could help him. The man came because he believed Jesus was kind and powerful, and he wanted to ask Jesus for something important.

Matthew 17:14: And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a [certain] man, kneeling down to him, and saying,

Contradiction with Mark 9:17

The father of the boy addresses Jesus directly instead of the disciples.

Mark 9:17: And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

Contradiction with Luke 9:38

Similar to Mark, the father speaks to Jesus, demonstrating the father's direct interaction with Jesus, not the disciples.

Luke 9:38: And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
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