Studies in the Bible and Antiquity
Article Title
A Text-Critical Comparison of the King James New Testament with Certain Modern Translations
Abstract
This article renders a text-critical comparison of the King James New Testament and select modern translations of the New Testament. Specifically, it surveys twenty-two passages in the King James New Testament that have been omitted in most modern translations. The article then clarifies and explains why these verses have been omitted and asks whether such omissions ought to be accepted. While this study demonstrates that in most cases the readings in the King James Version are inferior in a text-critical sense and that they likely represent interpolations into the biblical text, there are a few cases where the King James Version might preserve a better reading. This article also argues that even though the King James Version may be inferior on a text-critical level, when compared to certain modern translations, we can still use it with profit if we are aware of its deficiencies.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Blumell, Lincoln H.
(2011)
"A Text-Critical Comparison of the King James New Testament with Certain Modern Translations,"
Studies in the Bible and Antiquity: Vol. 3, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sba/vol3/iss1/5