John 8:10–11 — “Neither Do I Condemn Thee”: The Received Conclusion of the Pericope

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 8:10–11Received reading: “Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”Principal competing reading: The pericope is omitted as a unit, while included forms vary in the questions, the term for condemn, and smaller narrative details.Editorial status:...

John 8:44 — “He Abode Not in the Truth”: Perfect or Imperfect, Stood or Abode?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 8:44Received reading: *Ouk hestēken en tē alētheia*, rendered “he abode not in the truth.”Principal competing reading: The SBLGNT has the same perfect verb with a spelling form of the negative; translations often say “does not stand.”Editorial status:...

John 7:53–8:2 — From the Mount of Olives to the Temple: Does the Narrative Join Naturally?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 7:53–8:2Received reading: John 7:53–8:2 forms the opening movement of the pericope.Principal competing reading: John 7:52 is followed immediately by John 8:12, leaving the feast discourse uninterrupted.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

John 8:3–6 — The Accusation, the Test, and the Attempt to Condemn Jesus

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 8:3–6Received reading: The scribes and Pharisees present the woman, cite the command to stone, and question Jesus in order to accuse him.Principal competing reading: The whole scene is omitted with John 7:53–8:11, while copies that contain it preserve...

John 8:6, 8 — What Did Jesus Write on the Ground, and What Does the Text Actually Say?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 8:6, 8Received reading: Jesus writes with his finger on the ground “as though he heard them not,” then writes again.Principal competing reading: Some forms omit or vary the phrase behind “as though he heard them not”; interpreters supply many conjectural...