Mark 11:24 — “Believe That Ye Receive” or “Believe That Ye Received”?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Mark 11:24Received reading: “Believe that ye receive them” (πιστεύετε ὅτι λαμβάνετε).Principal competing reading: “Believe that ye received them” (πιστεύετε ὅτι ἐλάβετε); a future “will receive” also appears.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

Mark 11:26 — “Neither Will Your Father Which Is in Heaven Forgive Your Trespasses”

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Mark 11:26Received reading: The full verse warning that an unforgiving disciple will not be forgiven by the heavenly Father.Principal competing reading: Omission of Mark 11:26.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review...

Mark 12:23, 33 — “When They Shall Rise” and Loving God above Burnt Offerings

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Mark 12:23, 33Received reading: “In the resurrection, when they shall rise,” and “with all the heart, understanding, soul, and strength.”Principal competing reading: Omission or bracketing of “when they shall rise,” and omission of “with all the soul” in...

Mark 13:8 — Famines, Troubles, and Sorrows: The Full Beginning of the End-Time Warning

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Mark 13:8Received reading: “There shall be famines and troubles” (ἔσονται λιμοὶ καὶ ταραχαί).Principal competing reading: “There shall be famines,” omitting “and troubles”; some expanded forms add pestilences.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

Mark 13:33 — “Watch and Pray”: Has Prayer Been Removed from the Command?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Mark 13:33Received reading: “Take heed, watch and pray.”Principal competing reading: “Take heed, stay awake,” omitting “and pray.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.“Take ye heed, watch and pray: for...