MATTHEW 25:1 tou/ numfi,ou {B} It can be argued that the words kai. th/j nu,mfhj (“and the bride”), which are supported by a rather strong combination of witnesses, were omitted because they were felt to be incompatible with the widely held view that Christ, the bridegroom, would come to fetch his... [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW 25:13 w[ran {A} The clause evn h|- o` ui`o.j tou/ avnqrw,pou e;rcetai (C3 G P3 F ¦13 28 157 543 700 1241 syrpalmg) is a pendantic addition made by well-meaning copyists who recollected the similar clause in Matthew 24:44. In reality, the warning is more energetic without it, and is amply pe... [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW 25:15-16 avpedh,mhsen) euvqe,wj poreuqei,j {B} Although the external evidence supporting the reading adopted for the text is limited in extent, it is good in quality. More important, this reading best explains the origin of the other readings, which arose when copyists sought to eliminate... [ Continue Reading ]