Matthew 4 Footnotes PLUS Share Close Share Tweet Save PREVIOUS Does The New Testament Misquote The Old Testament? NEXT Does The Bible Contain Errors? 4:24 Matthew distinguished between physical maladies and demon possession (though he also could relate the two, 17:14-18). Contrary to what modern critics claim, the disciples did know the difference between a physical ailment and demon possession. PREVIOUS Does The New Testament Misquote The Old Testament? NEXT Does The Bible Contain Errors?