Luke 2:33 — Joseph or “His Father”? The Text and Christ’s Virgin Birth

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 2:33Received reading: “Joseph and his mother were marvelling.”Principal competing reading: “His father and mother were marvelling.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.“And Joseph and his mother...

Luke 2:43 — Joseph and His Mother or His Parents?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 2:43Received reading: “Joseph and his mother did not know it.”Principal competing reading: “His parents did not know it.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.“The child Jesus tarried behind in...

Luke 3:22 — “Thou Art My Beloved Son” or “This Day Have I Begotten Thee”?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 3:22Received reading: “Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.”Principal competing reading: “Thou art my Son; today I have begotten thee,” in Codex Bezae and a limited Western stream.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging;...

Luke 3:33 — Admin, Aram, and Amminadab: The Genealogical Sequence under Review

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 3:33Received reading: Amminadab followed by Aram (Admin/Arni absent as separate generations).Principal competing reading: Admin followed by Arni, creating a different sequence in the ancestry between David and Judah.Editorial status: Preliminary record...

Luke 4:18 — “To Heal the Brokenhearted”: The Full Nazareth Scripture Reading

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 4:18Received reading: “He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted.”Principal competing reading: The sentence moves from anointing to “to proclaim liberty to the captives,” without the healing clause.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...