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winner08:
I was going through my Bible and marking out the verses that are not in the Sinaitices codex. It is said that this is the most thoroughly old and new testamenttexts. If this is correct then there are alot of words and even whole verses that should not be in many Bibles. Where Mark has Jesus with His last breath saying forgiving them father for they know not what they do. Now to me this was or is a very important verse in my bible. Here is Jesus showing His true love for mankind. I mean come on, these people are responsible for His beaten ,whipped and nailed to a stake like the worst criminal in the history of the world.(at that time). Yet He has so much love for them He ask His Father to forgive them. Now I find out that this is not in the original text.  ??? ???.What do y'all think about these omitted verses? Does it really matter? Am I making a mound out of a mole hill?

Darren

Heidi:
Hi there Darren...I am with you.  I really puzzles me as well.  Ray said in his paper on prayer that this was really the only prayer that Jesus uttered "Father forgive them....."  I am now baffled and I would love some clarification.  Surely this is what Jesus said on the cross ???  It makes perfect sence and since the bible is the inspiration from God, it rings true in my heart and mind.

Heidi

winner08:
Yes, it sounds perfect. Jesus showing His love and forgivness all the way to the end. I just read John's account of the death and he says at the end Jesus just said "it is finnish" then died.Then in Luke he says Jesus said "Father into Your hands I commit My spirit". Matthew said that Jesus cried out with a loud voice saying "My God My God why have You Forsaken Me"? Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit. Now out of the four of them only in Marks account does Jesus said "forgive them Father for they know not what they do". It seems to me that the writer who added this wanted to make Jesus sound more divine at that moment. The other three makes Jesus seem more human, especially Matt. I can see Jesus on the stake dying and crying out in agony my God my God why have You forsaken Me. I mean after all He went through and then getting nailed to the cross. So what does this mean? Maby nothing. Like I said maby I am just making a mound out of a moll hill.

Darren

Darren

Heidi:
I don't think you are making a mountain out of a molehill at all.  A part of me would like to think that Jesus said it....maybe the carnal part of me because it sounds good and right.  Is it so bad to think this?  Love never fails is all I know.....

Stevernator:
I was shocked to see the story of the woman caught in adultery in the list of spurious scriptures. It is such a treasured story.

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