by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 1:28Received reading: Bethabara beyond Jordan.Principal competing reading: Bethany beyond Jordan, with other place-name forms in the tradition.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.John does not...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 1:42Received reading: Simon son of Jona.Principal competing reading: Simon son of John.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending. “Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas.” — John...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 1:13Received reading: “Which were born … of God,” with a plural relative pronoun and verb.Principal competing reading: An ancient minority form reads, “who was born … of God,” in the singular.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging;...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 1:18Received reading: “The only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father.”Principal competing reading: “The only begotten God,” with further subreadings involving the article.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 1:34Received reading: “This is the Son of God.”Principal competing reading: “This is the Chosen One of God.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.At the climax of John the Baptist’s testimony, the...
