John 2:3–4 — When the Wine Failed: Word Order, Mary’s Request, and Jesus’ Reply

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...

John 1:3–4 — “Without Him Was Not Anything Made That Was Made”: Where Should the Sentence Break?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 1:3–4Received reading: “Without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life.”Principal competing reading: “Apart from him not one thing came to be. What came to be in him was life.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging;...

John 1:28 — Bethabara or Bethany beyond Jordan? Locating John’s Baptism

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 1:28Received reading: Bethabara beyond Jordan.Principal competing reading: Bethany beyond Jordan, with other place-name forms in the tradition.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.John does not...

John 1:42 — Simon Son of Jona or Simon Son of John?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 1:42Received reading: Simon son of Jona.Principal competing reading: Simon son of John.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending. “Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas.” — John...

John 1:13 — “Which Were Born” or “Who Was Born”? Regeneration and an Ancient Christological Reading

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 1:13Received reading: “Which were born … of God,” with a plural relative pronoun and verb.Principal competing reading: An ancient minority form reads, “who was born … of God,” in the singular.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging;...