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 15:31 and the Reading “the Mute Speaking”: A Documentary Textual Commentary
Matthew 15:18–19: Haplography, the Heart, and the Original Wording of the Saying
Matthew 15:18–19 preserves Jesus’ teaching that defilement comes from the heart, and the omission in a few witnesses arose through haplography.
Matthew 15:16 and the Secondary Addition of “Jesus”
Matthew 15:16 preserves the shorter original reading, while later manuscripts added “Jesus” as a clarifying subject at a new paragraph break.
Blind Guides and Scribal Harmonization in Matthew 15:14
Matthew 15:14 most likely read “they are blind guides,” with “of the blind” added later to harmonize the first clause with the second.
The New Testament in the Light of Textual Criticism: The Gospel of Matthew
A documentary reading of Matthew shows that early manuscripts preserve a concise, stable text while later scribes often harmonized, clarified, and expanded it.
UASV’s Daily Devotional All Things Bible, Saturday, March 14, 2026
Jesus sent the Twelve to announce that Jehovah’s Kingdom had drawn near in the presence of the Messiah and demanded repentance and obedience.
The Magdalen Papyrus: What Matthew’s Gospel Reveals About Early Christianity
Early Matthew fragments in the Magdalen Papyrus show Christian codex use, scribal conventions, and a stable text by 150–175 C.E.
Papyrus 96 (P96) – A 6th Century Greek-Coptic Diglot of the Gospel of Matthew
Papyrus 96 is a 6th-century Greek–Coptic manuscript of Matthew, providing insights into early Christian multilingualism and textual preservation.
Determining the Original Reading of Matthew 14:3a and 14:3b
Explore the process of determining the original reading of Matthew 14:3a and 14:3b. Learn about textual analysis, historical context, and the significance of these passages in biblical studies.
Ascertaining the Original Reading of Matthew 13:55
Explore the original reading of Matthew 13:55. Uncover the historical and textual insights that shed light on this verse and its significance in the New Testament.
