by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“And whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.” — Matthew 19:9 Matthew 19:9 carries several small shifts in the exception clause, but the largest dispute comes at the end. The Textus Receptus says that the man who marries a divorced woman commits...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
Many modern Bibles move this sentence to a footnote. The earliest Greek witnesses behind the critical text omit the entire verse, while the received text and the broad later tradition keep it. Its words resemble Mark 9:29, where Jesus says that “this kind” can come...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
This sentence stands between Christ’s warning not to despise his little ones and the parable of the wandering sheep. The Textus Receptus keeps it. The critical text omits it, chiefly on strong early evidence and because Luke 19:10 contains nearly the same saying. “For...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone.” — Matthew 18:15 Two short phrases make Christ’s commands personal. In verse 15, the received text says a brother sins against thee. In verse 35, the...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
The rich young man calls Jesus “Good Master” and asks what good thing he must do to have eternal life. The Textus Receptus answers, “Why callest thou me good?” The critical text reads, “Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One is the good.” “Why callest...
