SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS If the WH NU reading is correct, then it is possible that this disciple of Jesus was zealous for the law or was “a zealous nationalist prior to his call to follow Jesus.
NTTC MATTHEW 14:16, 27: Is “Jesus” in the Text Here, or Not?
Matthew 14:16, 27 16 But Jesus said to them, ... 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, ... Was Jesus mentioned here the Gospel of Matthew or not?
NTTC MATTHEW 9:14: Is It “the Pharisees fast often” or “the Pharisees fast”
Jesus did not fast as the Mosaic Law required, the record of the Gospels does not show him being known for fasting. However, neither Jesus nor the apostles commanded that the disciples had to fast. There are a few accounts of first-century Christians fasting. (Acts 13:2, 3; 14:23) However, early Christians were under no obligation to fast. Nevertheless, ...
NTTC MATTHEW 8:21: Is it “the disciples” or “his disciples” and why is it more significant than one might think?
What are the original words, what is the correct translation, and what is the correct meaning? Why is it somewhat more significant than might be thought? The original wording in Matthew 8:21 is ...
NTTC MATTHEW 4:24: “suffering from … torments, the demon-possessed” or “suffering from … tormented demon-possessed”
The meaning is changed when the fourth και (“and”) is included in this sentence or excluded from the sentence. This is not a significant change in meaning. Nevertheless, it is a change in translation and meaning. What are the original words, what is the correct translation, and what is the correct meaning?
NTTC MATTHEW 6:8: “YOUR FATHER” OR “GOD YOUR FATHER”?
Variant Reading(s): differing versions of a word or phrase found in two or more manuscripts within a variation unit (see below). Variant readings are also called alternate readings.
NTTC JOHN 7:53–8:11: Where Did Those Verses Go of Jesus and the Woman Caught In Adultery?
Jesus and the woman caught in adultery is a passage (pericope) supposedly found in the Gospel of John 7:53–8:11, which has been the subject of much scholarly discussion whether it was in the original or not.
NTTC MATTHEW 6:4, 6, 18: “REWARD YOU” OR “REWARD YOU OPENLY” AND MORE …
In his Sermon on the Mount under different forms of worship, he began with a strong rebuke of about not being showy or pretentious in one’s display of oneself in our worship of God. He then used such examples of how to give, how to pray, and how to fast. One textual variant [error] was added three times.
PAPYRUS 5 (P5; P. Oxy. 208 + 1781) WESTERN TEXT TYPE (225 C.E.)
Initially, P5 was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt at the end of the 19th century in two separate portions at Oxyrhynchus. The first portion that was discovered contains John 1:23–31, 33–40 on one page (front and back), as well as John 20:11–17, 19–20, 22–25 on another page (front and back).
NTTC MATTHEW 5:22: “angry with his brother” OR “angry with his brother without cause”
The shorter reading is generally preferred if the change is intended. This is a reflection of scribal tendency, as a scribe is far more likely in his efforts at clarification, willfully to make an addition to a text. Very rarely will a scribe intentionally add to his text by mistake. The original reading was ...