Things Men “Could” Not Do.

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Daniel 5:8 

Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.

Daniel 5:15 

The wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and tell me what it means, but they could not explain it.

Cure

Matthew 17:16

I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

Matthew 17:19 

Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn't we drive it out?”

Mark 9:18 

Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”

Mark 9:28 

After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn't we drive it out?”

Eat

Mark 3:20 

Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.

Believe

John 12:39 

For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:

Be justified

Acts 13:39 

Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the Law of Moses.