Gospel Contradictions: Blind Men and Demons

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There are four Gospels, and they are all slightly different because they were written by other people who either witnessed or spoke with witnesses of the same events. Some variation is natural, so it should be expected; however, the Bible remains spiritually inspired, and minor variations are not contradictions. Nevertheless, some Bible skeptics will make a big deal out of them. The story of Jesus exorcising the legion of demons is one of the most famous stories associated with Jesus. There are two men possessed by a legion of demons in Matthew 8:28-34, but only one demon-possessed man is mentioned in Mark 5:1-20 and Luke 8:26-39. Additionally, there are two blind men in Matthew 20:29-34, but only one blind person is mentioned in Luke 18:35-43, and he is identified as Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46-52. Is this a contradiction?

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Resurrection in Matthew 27:51–53

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Some people believe that the resurrection in Matthew 27:51-53 was a resurrection of Old Testament saints who were then raptured into heaven when Jesus ascended. However, other scriptures contradict this, and I believe there is a better explanation of what happened.

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Judgment in the Bible

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Most people will quote Matthew 7:1-3, “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged…etc,” but then they don’t read the rest. Matthew 7:4 How can you think of saying to your brother,‘ Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First, get rid of the log in your own eye; THEN you WILL see well enough to DEAL with the SPECK in your friend’s eye.

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