Matthew 15:5 preserves an elliptical Corban formula clarified by context, with Sinaiticus adding a secondary explanatory gloss.
Matthew 15:5—New Testament Text and Translation Commentary
The Variants Are So Numerous That We Don’t Really Know What the Original Said: Bart D. Ehrman
Many variants reflect manuscript abundance, not ignorance; when counted by variation units, only a tiny fraction of the text is difficult.
Codex Sinaiticus—Refuting the Forgery Claims and Conspiracy Theories
A line-by-line, material and textual case shows Codex Sinaiticus is a genuine fourth-century Bible, not a nineteenth-century forgery or Simonides hoax.
Bart D. Ehrman’s Textual Criticism: Misrepresentation, Misinformation, and Scholarly Duplicity
Bart Ehrman misleads lay readers about New Testament textual criticism by overstating uncertainty while acknowledging stability among scholars.
