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.
Tag: New Testament Textual Commentary
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.
