John 12:8 — “The Poor Always Ye Have with You”: Is the Entire Verse Authentic?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 12:8Received reading: “For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.”Principal competing reading: Minor witnesses vary the wording, but SBLGNT and NA28 retain the complete verse.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for...

John 12:28 — “Father, Glorify Thy Name” or “Glorify Thy Son”?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 12:28Received reading: “Father, glorify thy name.”Principal competing reading: A minority form reads “glorify thy Son,” while SBLGNT and NA28 retain “thy name.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains...

John 12:41 — Because Isaiah Saw Christ’s Glory or When He Saw It?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 12:41Received reading: “These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.”Principal competing reading: “Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke about him.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging;...

John 11:25 — “I Am the Resurrection, and the Life”: Does the Full Title Belong?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 11:25Received reading: “I am the resurrection, and the life.”Principal competing reading: Minor witnesses vary or shorten the wording, but the current SBLGNT and NA28 retain the full title.Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging;...

John 11:41 — “From the Place Where the Dead Was Laid”: Has the Clause Been Removed?

by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026

Passage: John 11:41Received reading: “Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid.”Principal competing reading: “So they took away the stone.”Editorial status: Preliminary record accepted for staging; independent review remains pending.At...