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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 only problem I have with your position is that we have manuscripts that contain 'four' different endings to Mark. Sure, let's call God's Word - God's Word! But, which one is God's Word? :-) To me, the original autographs are God's Word. If a copyist was faithful and accurate, his copy is God's Word. However, if he was sloppy, or simply added or deleted something, then the resulting text is not God's Word. This is why the task of textual criticism is so important. It is vital that we know what the originals actually said. This whole topic can be a little frighting when people first start studying it, but over time, one discovers that most of the variant readings have to do with spelling and/or word order. The manuscripts agree with one another the vast majority of the time, and when they don't - it is usually just a matter of spelling or word order. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |