A Tour Through John, Lesson 17

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/tour-john-lesson-17/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><ul><li>This a well-known passage, even though it is not in the original manuscripts of John's gospel.<ul><li>This pericope is not written in the style of John, nor is it original to John.</li><li>It is missing from the earliest Greek manuscripts of John. Of course this was the original language of the gospel, and evidence here should be weighed most heavily.</li><li>It is missing also from the oldest Syriac manuscripts.</li><li>The passage is found in the following manuscripts, though often with an asterisk or obelisk, indicating doubt as to its authenticity:<ul><li>The later Koine Greek manuscripts.</li><li>The Latin Vulgate (c.400 AD) and some Old Latin manuscripts.</li><li>The Ethiopic version.</li><li>The writings of Augustine and Ambrose (c.400 AD).</li><li><a href="http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04083a.htm" target="_blank">Codex D</a>.</li></ul></li><li>It often does not appear at its present position. Other locations include:<ul><li>Following Luke 21:38.</li><li>After John 7:36.</li><li>After John 7:44.</li><li>After 21:25.</li></ul></li><li>No eastern commentator mentions the passage before the 10th century, and no <i>Greek</i> commentator mentions the passage before the 12th century.</li></ul></li><li>Still, it rings true, is of early origin, and is therefore is found in most Bibles. Few scholars believe the account to misrepresent Jesus, <i>even if </i>it was not originally in its present location in John.</li></ul><p>[53 Then each of them went home, 8:1 while Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him and he sat down and began to teach them.</p><ul><li>As was Jesus' custom during the feasts, he taught in the day and stayed evenings somewhere on the Mount of Olives (v.1). He probably enjoyed the hospitality of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. (Search your concordance under