Matthew 9:34 — “He Casteth Out Devils through the Prince of the Devils”: Is the Verse Authentic?
This charge is the first dark answer to the two healings that close Matthew 9. Jesus gives sight to the blind and speech to a man held by…
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Matthew 9:13 — “Sinners to Repentance”: Does the Gospel Call Include the Omitted Phrase?
The Textus Receptus ends with to repentance. The critical text stops after “sinners.” Luke 5:32 contains the full phrase, so the case against Matthew’s longer reading is direct:…
Open record →Matthew 9:4, 8 — Jesus’ Knowledge and the Crowd’s Response: Seeing, Fearing, or Marveling?
The Authorized Version says knowing, but the received Greek literally says seeing. The main critical text agrees on that participle.
Open record →Matthew 8:25 — “Lord, Save Us: We Perish”: The Disciples’ Cry in Full
The critical text shortens two elements. It does not explicitly name his disciples, and their cry is simply “Lord, save!” rather than “Lord, save us!” The actors and…
Open record →Matthew 8:18–32 — Multitudes, Disciples, the Ship, and the Demons’ Plea: A Cluster of Variants
Matthew’s crossing contains a crowd of small variants: many crowds or one, his disciples or disciples, the ship or a ship, Gergesenes or Gadarenes, and “permit us to…
Open record →Matthew 8:12 — “The Children of the Kingdom Shall Be Cast Out”: The Form of the Judgment Saying
A small ancient stream says the children of the kingdom shall go out. The Textus Receptus, the Byzantine text, and the main modern critical editions agree on shall…
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