Matthew 26

Matthew 26:20

:TEXT: “he was sitting [at the table] with the twelve.”

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KJV ASVn RSVn NIV RANK: CNOTES: “he was sitting [at the table] with the twelve disciples.”

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ASV RSV NASV NEB : Since the phrase “twelve disciples” is found several times in scripture, it was natural for copyists to add the word “disciples” here. The manuscript evidence seems to favor its omission here.

Matthew 26:27

:TEXT: “And he took a cup and gave thanks”

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ASV RSV NASV NEB TEV RANK: CNOTES: “And he took the cup and gave thanks”

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KJV ASVn : Copyists were more inclined to add than to delete the word for “the.”

Matthew 26:28

:TEXT: “this is my blood of the covenant”

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ASV RSV NASV NIV NEB TEV RANK: BNOTES: “this is my blood of the new covenant”

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KJV ASVn RSVn NIVnCOMMENTS: The word “new” was apparently added by copyists from the parallel passage in Luke 22:20.

Matthew 26:60

:TEXT: “finally two came forward”

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ASV RSV NASV NIV NEB TEV RANK: -NOTES: “finally two false witnesses came forward”

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: It is likely that “false witnesses” was added by copyists from the first part of the verse.