Updated American Standard Version
Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
The Sahidic Coptic version supports early Alexandrian readings and strengthens confidence in the documentary basis of the critical Greek New Testament.
Matthew 15:31 most likely originally read “the mute speaking,” a vivid and publicly observable miracle that led the crowd to glorify the God of Israel.
Matthew 15:14 most likely read “they are blind guides,” with “of the blind” added later to harmonize the first clause with the second.
New Testament textual studies begins with manuscripts, not speculation, and recovers the original wording through disciplined analysis of the documentary evidence.
The Didache illuminates how early Christians taught, quoted, and prayed the words of Jesus, sharpening how textual critics assess Gospel transmission.
Documentary controls, codicology, and nomina sacra converge to date New Testament manuscripts responsibly within realistic ranges.
Textual families illuminate how the New Testament was copied, clustered, and preserved, guiding the restoration of the earliest attainable wording.
The critical Greek New Testament remains overwhelmingly Alexandrian because early papyri and B control the text, with only rare, evidence-driven overrides.
The Muratorian Canon supports New Testament textual criticism by confirming early collection, public reading, and controlled transmission of core apostolic books.
A documentary evaluation of CBGM, affirming early Alexandrian primacy and the authority of second-century papyri in reconstructing the original text.
