Luke 1:37 — “With God Nothing Shall Be Impossible”: The Preposition and the Promise

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 1:37Received reading: “With God no word shall be impossible,” with παρά governing the dative “God.”Principal competing reading: “No word from God shall be impossible,” with παρά governing the genitive.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

Luke 2:11 — “Christ the Lord”: What Title Did the Angel Announce?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 2:11Received reading: “A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord” (σωτὴρ ὅς ἐστιν χριστὸς κύριος).Principal competing reading: Minor secondary forms involving word order or title; no principal critical alternative to “Christ the Lord.”Editorial status:...

Luke 2:14 — “Good Will toward Men” or “among Men of Good Will”?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 2:14Received reading: “On earth peace, good will toward men,” with nominative εὐδοκία.Principal competing reading: “On earth peace among men of favor,” with genitive εὐδοκίας.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review...

Luke 2:40 — “Waxed Strong in Spirit”: Has the Description of Christ’s Childhood Been Shortened?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 2:40Received reading: The child “grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom.”Principal competing reading: The child “grew and became strong, being filled with wisdom,” without “in spirit.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

Luke 2:22 — Her Purification or Their Purification? The Pronoun and the Law of Moses

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 2:22Received reading: “The days of her purification” (τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ αὐτῆς).Principal competing reading: “The days of their purification” (τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ αὐτῶν); other minor pronoun forms also occur.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...