The Text of the Gospels

A blog by James Snapp Jr. about New Testament textual criticism, especially involving variants in the Gospels.

Friday, April 3, 2026

What a Modern Movie Can Teach Us About How John 8:1-11 was Remembered

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Not part of the Scriptural account. With the popularity of programs like The Chosen , perhaps as many Americans get their impressions about ...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Possible Witchcraft Influence in Ancient Gospels Manuscript

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In the 800s in western France, as Charlemagne’s successors worked to eliminate paganism, the manuscript known as the Harkness Gospels was pr...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Mark 7:2 - Polishing in the Byzantine (and Western) Text

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A variant in Mark 7:22 illustrates the weight of intrinsic evidence – when textual critics ask, “What did the scribe probably have in  front...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

B. B. Warfield on New Testament Textual Criticism

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B. B. Warfield “I believe that Warfield is second only to Jonathan Edwards as America ’s greatest theologian.” – R.C. Sproul              ...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Mark 5:21 - "In the Boat" - When Trusting the Science and Trusting the Church are Different Things

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              Relying on the most up-to-date scholarship can have its drawbacks.   Case in point:   the scholarship that questioned the auth...
Sunday, March 15, 2026

Mark 5:22 - Who's That Guy? (How to Spell "Jairus")

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             The character known as Jairus appears on one occasion in the Gospels, in an episode described in Matthew 9:18-26, Mark 5:22-43...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

The Mystery of the Nomina Sacra in Second Peter in Papyrus 72

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            If Papyrus 72 (Papyrus Bodmer VII and VIII) is correctly dated to 250-300, it is our earliest copy of Second Peter.    Here we ...
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