John 21:23–25 — “What Is That to Thee?” The Final Testimony and the Closing “Amen”

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 21:23–25Received reading: The rumor is corrected, the witnessing disciple is identified, the unwritten works are affirmed, and the Gospel ends “Amen.”Principal competing reading: Minor word-order and article changes occur in verses 23–25, and the SBLGNT...

John 20:31 — “That Ye Might Believe” or “Might Continue Believing”? The Gospel’s Purpose

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 20:31Received reading: Aorist subjunctive: “that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.”Principal competing reading: Present subjunctive: “that you may continue believing that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.”Editorial status:...

John 18:13–27 — Annas, Caiaphas, and Peter: Did Scribes Rearrange the Trial Narrative?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 18:13–27Received reading: Jesus is led first to Annas; verse 24 is translated, “Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas.”Principal competing reading: The same Greek order is often translated, “Then Annas sent him,” while minority witnesses move verse...

John 19:14 — The Sixth Hour or the Third Hour? The Chronology of the Crucifixion

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 19:14Received reading: “It was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour.”Principal competing reading: A minority form reads “about the third hour,” aligning the notice more closely with Mark 15:25.Editorial status: Preliminary record...

John 20:17, 23, 29 — “My Father,” Remitted Sins, and the Naming of Thomas

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 20:17, 23, 29Received reading: “My Father” in verse 17; sins “are remitted” in verse 23; “Thomas” named in verse 29.Principal competing reading: “The Father” at the first mention; sins “have been forgiven”; Thomas’s name omitted and the saying often...