The earliest authoritative manuscripts do not have the passage from John 7:53 to 8:11. These 12 verses were obviously added to the original text of John’s Gospel. They are not found in the two earliest available papyri containing the Gospel of John, Papyrus Bodmer 2 and Papyrus Bodmer 14, 15, both from the second century C.E., nor are they found in the Codex Sinaiticus or Codex Vaticanus, both from the fourth century C.E. They first appear in a Greek manuscript from the fifth century (Codex Bezae) but are not found in any other Greek manuscripts until the ninth century C.E. They are omitted by most of the early translations into other languages. One group of Greek manuscripts places the added words at the end of John’s Gospel; another group puts them after Lu 21:38. That this portion appears at different places in different manuscripts supports the conclusion that it is a spurious text. Scholars overwhelmingly agree that these verses were not part of the original text of John. (NWT)
pschearer Premium Member 2 days ago
“Let HIM who is without. . .”.
Imagine 2 days ago
She’s only upset because she wasn’t fast enough.
ladykat 2 days ago
Ouch! You’re lucky your glasses didn’t get broken, Lola!
rshive 2 days ago
Human nature strikes again.
Quentin1992 2 days ago
Check out John 8:7, its he.
Ken Norris Premium Member 2 days ago
The earliest authoritative manuscripts do not have the passage from John 7:53 to 8:11. These 12 verses were obviously added to the original text of John’s Gospel. They are not found in the two earliest available papyri containing the Gospel of John, Papyrus Bodmer 2 and Papyrus Bodmer 14, 15, both from the second century C.E., nor are they found in the Codex Sinaiticus or Codex Vaticanus, both from the fourth century C.E. They first appear in a Greek manuscript from the fifth century (Codex Bezae) but are not found in any other Greek manuscripts until the ninth century C.E. They are omitted by most of the early translations into other languages. One group of Greek manuscripts places the added words at the end of John’s Gospel; another group puts them after Lu 21:38. That this portion appears at different places in different manuscripts supports the conclusion that it is a spurious text. Scholars overwhelmingly agree that these verses were not part of the original text of John. (NWT)
wildlandwaters 2 days ago
to be fair, she was askin’ for it! Lol!
Happy Tinkerbelle Premium Member 1 day ago
Happy J 6 !!