Luke 5:17 — Was the Power of the Lord Present “to Heal Them” or “to Heal Him”?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 5:17Received reading: The Lord’s power was present “to heal them.”Principal competing reading: The Lord’s power was present “for him to heal,” or “to heal him,” depending on how the singular form is construed.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted...

Luke 6:4 — David Ate and Gave: Has the Parallel Been Assimilated or Shortened?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 6:4Received reading: David “took and ate” the bread and “also gave” it to his companions.Principal competing reading: David entered and, “taking” the loaves, “ate and gave” them to his companions.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging;...

Luke 6:35 — “Hoping for Nothing Again”: What Did Christ Command in Lending?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 6:35Received reading: “Lend, hoping for nothing in return.”Principal competing reading: Alternative lexical construals such as “lend, despairing of no one” or “never despairing”; no principal manuscript replacement of the verb.Editorial status:...

Luke 7:19 — Did John Send Two Disciples, or Send Them “unto Jesus”?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 7:19Received reading: John sent the two “to Jesus,” asking whether they should look for another.Principal competing reading: John sent them “to the Lord,” with a minor lexical variant in “another.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

Luke 10:20–21 — Names Written in Heaven and Jesus Rejoicing in the Spirit

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 10:20–21Received reading: Your names “were written” in heaven; “Jesus rejoiced in spirit.”Principal competing reading: Your names “have been inscribed” in heaven; “he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging;...