John 12:4 — “Judas Iscariot, Simon’s Son, Which Should Betray Him”: The Full Identification

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 12:4Received reading: “Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him.”Principal competing reading: “Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was about to betray him.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review...

John 8:59 — “Going through the Midst of Them, and So Passed By”: Is the Escape Clause Authentic?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 8:59Received reading: Jesus hid himself, went out of the temple, passed through their midst, and went on in that manner.Principal competing reading: Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging;...

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 7:53–8:2 — From the Mount of Olives to the Temple: Does the Narrative Join Naturally?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 7:53–8:2Received reading: John 7:53–8:2 forms the opening movement of the pericope.Principal competing reading: John 7:52 is followed immediately by John 8:12, leaving the feast discourse uninterrupted.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...