Why is Matthew 17:21 missing or only a footnote in my Bible? So the account in Matthew should be compared to the one in Mark 9:29 and in Luke 9:37-43 For some reason, the Holy Spirit did not have Matthew 17:21 included in the gospel of Matthew The study “How Accurate Is The Bible?” is important to this Q A since it explains why the Bible is 99 8% accurate References: 1 Reuben Swanson Matthew
Can demons be cast out by prayer or is fasting required too? Mark 9:14-29 describes the same event that Matthew 17:14-21 does but with more details Notice that Mark tells us what Jesus actually said on this occasion, And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer ” Mark 9:29 (NASB) That is, Jesus said that this kind of demon can only be removed by prayer
How Accurate Is The Bible? - NeverThirsty How did the apostles know about Matthew, Mark, Luke or Paul’s letters? Romans 16:22; 1 Corinthians 5:9; Colossians 4:16 and 1 Thessalonians 5:27 all reveal that the writings of the New Testament authors were distributed for all to read In summary, the New Testament documents were actively being evaluated regarding their inspiration
What does the Bible say about spiritual mapping? - NeverThirsty Matthew 17:19-21 (NASB) Jesus never told them they needed to know the demon’s name or to do “spiritual mapping ” Jesus simply told them to not waste time but to start sharing the gospel Conclusion: God has called us to resist Satan and his evil empire We can cast out demons with the most powerful weapon – prayer
Expel Some Only By Prayer - NeverThirsty Matthew 17:2 (NASB) Matthew 17:15 adds that his son was often falling into the fire and water Mark 9:17-18 says that the demon made the son mute, slammed the son to the ground, caused him to foam at the mouth, grind his teeth, and he became stiffened That is, the demon tortured his son The demon was abusive This occurs sometimes in demon
Prophecy of the Great Tribulation — Matthew 24:16-28 Our study is about Jesus’ prophecy of the great tribulation in Matthew 24 when God will destroy all of the wicked upon the earth (Matthew 24:16-28; Mark 13:15-23; and Luke 21:21-24) Overview of the Signs In the last two studies, Christ has been with Peter, Andrew, James, and John on the Mount of Olives