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NASB | Acts 10:48 And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 10:48 And he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay there for a few days. |
Subject: Is baptism necessary for salvation? |
Bible Note: Greetings Grace and Truth! I wish that every single manuscript of the Bible read exactly the same way - our job would be much easier than! :-) However, some copies differ. Therefore, one must decide which copies are accurate and which are not. So, what about the manuscripts which do not contain the long ending of Mark - are they inspired or not? The ones with and the ones without the long ending of Mark cannot both be inspired. So, one must decide on the basis of some sort of evidence. The evidence against the long ending of Mark is strong. If one is to accept it, one must answer the following questions: 1) Why do the oldest manscripts not contain the long ending? 2) Why do many manuscripts which do contain the long ending include notes about it be missing from earlier manuscripts or notes identifying it as a latter addition? 3) Why do several early church fathers mention that the long ending of Mark is absent from almost every Greek manuscript with which they are familiar? There are serious questions which must be addressed. I can't answer them for you my friend, but my conclusion is that the best answer is that the long ending of Mark was added later and was not original. This position best answers these three questions, while accepting the long ending as original leaves them unanswered. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |