by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: Luke 24:3Received reading: “They found not the body of the Lord Jesus.”Principal competing reading: “They did not find the body,” without “of the Lord Jesus,” in a historically influential shorter form.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: Luke 22:64Received reading: They blindfolded him, “struck him on the face,” and asked who struck him.Principal competing reading: They blindfolded him and questioned him, “Prophesy! Who struck you?”; the preceding verse already says they beat him.Editorial...
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...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: Luke 22:31Received reading: “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon …”Principal competing reading: “Simon, Simon …,” without the narrative introduction.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.“And the Lord said,...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: Luke 18:24Received reading: “When Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said …”Principal competing reading: “Jesus said …,” without the observation of the ruler’s sorrow.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains...