Mark 1:1 — “Jesus Christ, the Son of God”: Does the Full Title Belong?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Mark 1:1Received reading: “Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ).Principal competing reading: “Jesus Christ,” with “the Son of God” absent or bracketed.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review...

Mark 1:2 — “In the Prophets” or “in Isaiah the Prophet”? The Opening Citation

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Mark 1:2Received reading: “As it is written in the prophets” (ὡς γέγραπται ἐν τοῖς προφήταις).Principal competing reading: “As it is written in Isaiah the prophet” (ἐν τῷ Ἠσαΐᾳ τῷ προφήτῃ).Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent...

Mark 1:8 — Water, the Holy Ghost, and the Two Baptisms of John’s Testimony

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Mark 1:8Received reading: “I indeed baptized you in water, but he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost,” including μέν and ἐν before water.Principal competing reading: A shorter first clause without μέν and without ἐν before “water,” while retaining ἐν before...

Mark 2:14 — Levi the Son of Alphaeus: Name, Article, and Calling

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Mark 2:14Received reading: “Levi the son of Alphaeus” (Λευὶν τὸν τοῦ Ἀλφαίου).Principal competing reading: Secondary forms including “James the son of Alphaeus,” with minor variation in the name and article.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

Mark 1:14 — “The Gospel of the Kingdom of God”: Has the Kingdom Been Removed?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Mark 1:14Received reading: “The gospel of the kingdom of God” (τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ).Principal competing reading: “The gospel of God” (τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ θεοῦ).Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review...