by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction.” — Matthew 7:13 Some witnesses lose the gate from one side of Christ’s picture. At verse 14, editions divide between for the gate is narrow and an exclamation,...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness.” — Matthew 6:33 The words of God are omitted by some important witnesses. Modern Greek editions do not speak with one voice: SBLGNT omits them, NA28 brackets them, and the Tyndale House edition prints them...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness.” — Matthew 8:12 A small ancient stream says the children of the kingdom shall go out. The Textus Receptus, the Byzantine text, and the main modern critical editions agree on shall be cast out. The...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
“Speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.” — Matthew 8:8 Three details surround the centurion’s confession. The Greek noun παῖς can mean servant or child. Some early witnesses add “being placed” under authority in verse 9. Verse 10 varies between “not even...
by Chris Thomas | Jul 22, 2026
The Textus Receptus gives Jesus the active verb: I will liken him. The critical text uses a passive: he shall be likened. At verse 26, where the foolish builder appears, both read the passive. “Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him...
