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...

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 4:44 — Galilee or Judea? Locating the Synagogues of Christ’s Preaching

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 4:44Received reading: “He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.”Principal competing reading: “He was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.Jesus has left...

Luke 5:38–39 — New Wine, New Bottles, and the Entire Disputed Final Saying

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 5:38–39Received reading: New wine belongs in new skins “and both are preserved”; no one “straightway” desires new wine, “for he saith, The old is better.”Principal competing reading: A shorter verse 38 without “and both are preserved,” with variation...

Luke 6:1 — “The Second Sabbath after the First”: Meaningful Date or Scribal Puzzle?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 6:1Received reading: “On the second-first Sabbath” (ἐν σαββάτῳ δευτεροπρώτῳ).Principal competing reading: “On a Sabbath,” without the unusual compound adjective.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains...