by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 3:5Received reading: The kingdom of God.Principal competing reading: A minority substitution reads the kingdom of heaven.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending. “Except a man be born of water and of...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 4:42Received reading: “This is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.”Principal competing reading: “This is truly the Saviour of the world.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.The woman...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 5:2Received reading: Bethesda.Principal competing reading: Bethzatha, Bethsaida, and related spellings.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending. “There is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 2:3–4Received reading: Mary says, “They have no wine”; Jesus’ reply begins directly, “Woman, what have I to do with thee?”Principal competing reading: Several critical editions add “and” before “Jesus saith unto her.”Editorial status: Preliminary record...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Passage: John 3:13Received reading: “The Son of man which is in heaven.”Principal competing reading: The sentence ends with “the Son of man.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.Nicodemus is being taught by one...
