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 8:45 — “Peter and They That Were with Him”: Who Answered Jesus?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 8:45Received reading: “Peter and they that were with him” answer, including “and sayest thou, Who touched me?”Principal competing reading: Peter answers alone; the final rhetorical question is absent.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

Luke 8:43 — “Had Spent All Her Living upon Physicians”: Is the Clause Authentic?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 8:43Received reading: The woman “had spent all her living upon physicians” and could be healed by none.Principal competing reading: The woman had suffered twelve years and could be healed by no one, without the expenditure clause.Editorial status:...

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;...

Luke 23:45 — Was the Sun Darkened or Eclipsed? The Greek behind the Darkness

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: Luke 23:45Received reading: “The sun was darkened.”Principal competing reading: “The sun’s light failed,” often rendered “the sun was eclipsed.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.“And the sun was...