Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 17:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 17:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 17:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Matthew, the disciples asked Jesus why they couldn't make the bad spirit leave. Jesus explained that their faith needed to be stronger and they needed to trust God more.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 21:21

Matthew 21:21 suggests that faith itself can move mountains, implying no special method or fasting is needed, contradicting the implication in Matthew 17:19 that the disciples needed more than just faith, such as prayer and fasting.

Matthew 21:21: Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this [which is done] to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

Contradiction with Luke 17:6

Luke 17:6 implies that faith the size of a mustard seed can achieve great things, contrasting Matthew 17:19 where more than faith seems required for success.

Luke 17:6: And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
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