John 8:7–9 — “He That Is without Sin”: The First Stone, the Conscience, and the Eldest

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 8:7–9Received reading: The hearers are convicted by their own conscience and depart from the eldest to the last.Principal competing reading: Shorter forms omit “by their own conscience,” “even unto the last,” or other details while retaining the...

John 8:10–11 — “Neither Do I Condemn Thee”: The Received Conclusion of the Pericope

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 8:10–11Received reading: “Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”Principal competing reading: The pericope is omitted as a unit, while included forms vary in the questions, the term for condemn, and smaller narrative details.Editorial status:...

John 8:3–6 — The Accusation, the Test, and the Attempt to Condemn Jesus

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 8:3–6Received reading: The scribes and Pharisees present the woman, cite the command to stone, and question Jesus in order to accuse him.Principal competing reading: The whole scene is omitted with John 7:53–8:11, while copies that contain it preserve...

Luke 22:68 — “Nor Let Me Go”: Has Christ’s Answer to the Council Been Shortened?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 22:68Received reading: “Ye will not answer me, nor let me go.”Principal competing reading: “You will not answer,” without “nor release me.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.“And if I also ask...

Luke 23:15 — “I Sent You to Him” or “He Sent Him Back to Us”?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 23:15Received reading: Pilate says, “for I sent you to him.”Principal competing reading: Pilate says, “for he sent him back to us.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.Pilate has declared Jesus...