Tag: Textual Criticism
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Day 296: The “Problem” of John 8:1-11
Many readers are startled to see a warning in their Bibles that the story of the woman caught in adultery isn’t in the earliest manuscripts. Does that mean it didn’t happen? In this post, James explores why this beloved passage moves around the manuscripts—and why its “interruption” may be exactly where it belongs.
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Day 281: What Happened to Verse 4? (John 5)
Modern translations skip from John 5:3 to 5:5—what happened to verse 4? Behind this missing line lies a story about ancient manuscripts, Roman healing shrines, and a man waiting beside a pool with no power. In the end, Jesus shows that mercy isn’t earned by speed or strength—it’s received by grace.