Matthew 20:16 — “Many Be Called, but Few Chosen”: Is the Conclusion Authentic?
The parable of the laborers ends in the received text with two sayings: “the last shall be first, and the first last,” and “many be called, but few…
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The ESV 2025: Its Stated Hebrew and Greek Bases
Crossway identifies BHS 1997, UBS5 corrected, and NA28 as the ESV 2025’s formal bases, while acknowledging consultation of other witnesses and selective departures. Those qualifications define how the…
Open record →Matthew 19:17 — “Why Callest Thou Me Good?” The Rich Young Ruler and the Goodness of God
The rich young man calls Jesus “Good Master” and asks what good thing he must do to have eternal life. The Textus Receptus answers, “Why callest thou me…
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Those criticized should receive a reasonable opportunity to answer where the seriousness and circumstances make a response appropriate.
Open record →Matthew 19:9 — Fornication, Remarriage, and the Disputed Final Adultery Clause
Matthew 19:9 carries several small shifts in the exception clause, but the largest dispute comes at the end. The Textus Receptus says that the man who marries a…
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