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NASB | Mark 16:9 ¶ [Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 16:9 ¶ [Now Jesus, having risen [from death] early on the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had cast out seven demons. |
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Bible Note: Greetings EdB! The example of John 7:8 is a good illustration of the textual principles that Kalos listed in a recent post - that of the difficult reading. Both readings have old and excellent support. However, which is more likely? Would a scribe take out the word 'yet' and make the passage more difficult? Or, would a scribe be more likely to 'add' the word 'yet'; thereby, making the passage easier to understand? It is a matter of opinion, but I find it more likely that a scribe would add the word 'yet', since there would be no reason to delete it, but very 'good' reasons for adding it. :-) However, this example is not really a case of 'older' vs. 'newer'. Several manuscripts that contain the word 'yet' date from the second century and third centuries (P66 and P75), which would make them older than Siniatic and Vaticanus. So, the latter two would be the 'newer' readings! ;-) Just a further thought about John 7:8 if 'yet' does not belong. Nothing in the verse says that Jesus would never go up! :-) It just says that He was not going up with them at that moment. To go later, does not make the statement false. For instance, my kids could ask me to go to the store with them. I could respond that I don't want to go. Later, I could change my mind and go. My original statement is still true. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |