In this Post I will refute the argument Saami makes in Regards to whether Jesus Know who touched him or not and Show that If you Just Read the Verses in there Context these are not Contradictions. And by God's help I will respond to these pathetic arguments.
Let Us Begin: Here's Saami' Article
Did Jesus know who touched him?
Sami Zaatari
According to the Gospel of Mark, a sick lady touched Jesus hoping to be healed by merely touching him, and sure enough, she was healed: Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, "If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well." Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched My clothes?" But His disciples said to Him, "You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ?Who touched Me?'" And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction." (Mark 5:25-34) So after she touches Jesus and becomes cures, Jesus feels it, but he doesn't know who touched her, he asks his disciples who touched him, to which his disciples give a sarcastic reply, and lastly it is the lady who tells Jesus that it was her who touched him. Pretty simple and straightforward, well, that is until you read Matthew's version who tells us something different: And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. For she said to herself, "If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well." But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour. (Matthew 9:20-22) According to Matthew's version, Jesus didn't have to ask who touched him, he already knew! So we have two different stories, in Mark's version Jesus has no idea who touched him, in Matthew's version Jesus knows who touched him, and doesn't have to ask, which just leaves us to ask, did Jesus know who touched him, or did he not? We will have to guess which one is right, since both can't be right; it's one or the other! So much for the Bible being the inerrant inspired word of God! Did God inspire two different stories? I guess he did if you're a Christian! And Allah Knows Best!
Saami Again thinks this Is a Supposed Contradiction Again, I will Post the Verses Back to Back and answer them.
25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.
30 At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
31 “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ”
32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it.33 THEN THE WOMEN, knowing what had happened to her, CAME AND FELL AT HIS FEET and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 HE said to her, “Daughter, YOUR FAITH HAS HEALED YOU.Go in peace and be freed from your suffering
And Matthew 9:20-22
20 Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. 21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”
22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Daughter, YOUR FAITH HAS HEALED YOU.” And the woman was healed at that moment.
First off Notice how both Passage agree that the women has been suffering Bleeding for 12 years, so they both Agree.
They also both Agree that the women came behind at touched Jesus Cloak and was Healed.
Also Notice Both Matthew and Mark agree with Jesus Words "your faith has healed you"
In Marks Gospel when the Women went among the Crowd and touched Jesus He First looks around and asks WHO TOUCHED ME, THEN the women came and fell at his feet and the Jesus said to her “Daughter, YOUR FAITH HAS HEALED YOU.
And in Matthews Gospel the women touches Jesus cloak and Jesus sees her and also says virtually same words in Marks Gospel. He says "“Daughter, YOUR FAITH HAS HEALED YOU.
The answer to this supposed "Contradiction Is Easy Matthew Cuts out the scene where Jesus is asking who touched me and get's right to the point once the Women touches him and then utters Jesus words. While Mark gives us a More detailed account of the Story explaining More of the sick Women's History and when she touches Jesus, Mark adds in the Detail of how Jesus asked who touched me while Matthew cuts that scene out and get;s right to the point that Jesus heals her.
Also Notice that the Words that Jesus says Virtually agree so this is the same account of the Story.
In Matthew Gospel it is clear that Matthew is writing a Summary account of the Story while Mark is giving a fuller picture of the story.
Because Notice in Marks Gospel the Women once she finds Jesus "THEN THE WOMEN, knowing what had happened to her, CAME AND FELL AT HIS FEET and, trembling with fear, TOLD HIM THE TRUTH.
So once again when Jesus is asking who touched me and is looking for the person who touched him, In Mark's Gospel is says that the women KNOWING WHAT HAPPENED TO HER FELL AT HIS FEET AND TOLD HIM THE TRUTH.
And then In Matthew's Gospel we get the continuation of the story because when the Women FELL AT HIS FEET, In Matthews's Gospel we read "Jesus TURNED and SAW HER. “Daughter, YOUR FAITH HAS HEALED YOU.” And the woman was healed at that moment.
So What's the CONNECTION IN MATHEW'S GOSPEL OF HOW JESUS TURNED AND THEN SAW HER. Very simply Jesus is Looking around to See who touched him and when the WOMEN CAME AND FELL AT HIS FEET . JESUS THEN TURNS AROUND AND SEE'S HER and THEN SHE TELLS HIM THE TRUTH, which perfectly agrees with Marks Gospel.
It's very clear that Matthew didn't give a fuller detail of the account he cut out scenes in the Story he doesn't include the women falling to Jesus's Knees or Jesus Looking around but just got right to the point of How Jesus Heals the Women while in Marks Gospel He give a more detailed account of the Story. But It's Clear in Matthews Gospel JESUS THEN TURNED AND "SAW" HER MEANING HE WAS STILL LOOKING FOR THE PERSON WHO TOUCHED HIM , BECAUSE IF JESUS WASN'T LOOKING FOR HER (as Saami Said) THEN WHY DID HE "TURN" AROUND , IF HE ACTUALLY "SAW" THE WOMEN, THE FACT THAT MATTHEW'S GOSPEL SAYS THAT JESUS "TURNED" AND THEN "SAW" MEANS THAT HE WAS STILL LOOKING FOR THE PERSON WHO TOUCHED HIM WHICH PERFECTLY AGREE'S WITH MARKS GOSPEL. WHILE MARK HAS JESUS WONDERING WHO TOUCHED HIM AND THEN THE WOMEN FALLS TO JESUS KNEES AND THEN MATTHEW CONTINUES THIS PARTS OF THE STORY BECAUSE WHEN THE WOMEN FELL TO JESUS'S FEET, MATTHEW MAKES IT CLEAR THAT JESUS THEN TURNED AND "SAW" HER AND AFTER THAT SHE TOLD HIM THE TRUTH.
It's quite obvious Matthew summarized the Story and didn't add all the Detail while Mark added a fuller picture of the story but did not include specific Parts that Matthew wrote however both stories perfectly agree if you put them together.
So Much Saami for a Supposed "Contradiction" in Whether Jesus know who touched him or not because the answer is easy, he did not Know but when the Women fell at his Feet THEN HE SAW HER.
It's quite obvious Matthew summarized the Story and didn't add all the Detail while Mark added a fuller picture of the story but did not include specific Parts that Matthew wrote however both stories perfectly agree if you put them together.
So Much Saami for a Supposed "Contradiction" in Whether Jesus know who touched him or not because the answer is easy, he did not Know but when the Women fell at his Feet THEN HE SAW HER.
You see How Muslim Apologists like Saami Lie and Distort the Bible and allege supposed Contradictions. It's not Hard If you read the Bible and expose the Lies that Muslims like Saami Try to use to supposedly prove their Case.
And once again Saami Proves Islam is False because He used the very Gospels that Refute Islam and condemn Muhammad as a False Prophet.
Glory To Jesus
Hope This Helped
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