by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell.” — Matthew 11:23 Is Jesus describing Capernaum’s present height, or asking whether it expects to be raised? The received text says the city is exalted to heaven. The critical text...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet.” — Matthew 13:35 The prophet is unnamed in the received text. A few witnesses name Isaiah, although the words come from Psalm 78:2, a psalm of Asaph. The second question comes at the end of the quotation:...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Nazareth names four of Jesus’ brothers. The second is Joses in the Textus Receptus and Joseph in the usual critical text. Other witnesses offer John or mixed forms. The man is not made or unmade by one ending, but Matthew’s list still calls for a name. “Is not this...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“They be blind leaders of the blind.” — Matthew 15:14 The Textus Receptus gives Jesus’ saying in a full pair: the Pharisees are blind leaders of blind people. Some critical witnesses read simply, “They are blind guides,” and the usual critical text marks the second...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
The mountain beside Galilee becomes a field hospital. People lay the lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others at Jesus’ feet. Matthew then names the change in each body. The manuscripts vary in the order of the list, and some drop “the maimed to be whole.” “They saw...
