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Notice the (un-referenced) appearance of Mark 9:1 in Book 12.31: Verily I say unto you there be some of them that stand here that shall not taste of death. Matthew 16:28 Some refer these things to the going up— six days after, or, as Luke says, Luke 9:28 eight days— of the three disciples into the h...

I can't see any other witness besides the Diatessaron that has BOTH readings. The majority have διεστειλατο some have επετιμησεν but the Diatessaron has both so Origen's double citation.

Maybe Baarda might want to write a paper (assuming he is still alive - I haven't spoken with him in over a year) with us. He's so cool.

This might be one place (among many) where we need to actually see the Arabic Diatessaron. I will send an email to Baarda and see if he is interested in helping us.

Here's the passage I was talking about: Commentary on Matthew 12 Chapter 15 Then enjoined He His disciples that they should tell no man that He was the Christ. Matthew 16:20 It is written above that Jesus sent forth these twelve saying unto them, Go not into any way of the Gentiles, Matthew 10:5 and...

I think we also have to keep in mind (as to your last point) this isnt necessarily about canonical Mark or the Arabic Diatessaron PER SE. We are working with these basic texts because what we have is all we have. But it isn't about Mark per se because we already saw agreements with the Diatessaronic...

Thank you. Appreciate the objectivity. I wish I possessed some objectivity sometimes. The question is however what is 'it'? What is going on with the text? What happened? Why is there this relationship with the Arabic Diatessaron? Again thanks.

Eating delicious Roti Canai right now but I forgot to publish something earlier. For those who ask 'why was Matthew created in the manner it was' (according to the artificial composition hypothesis) Origen gives a clue in Book 12 "And moreover this also is to be observed, in view of those who t...

Got to take my son out for Malaysia food and then game. Will continue later. I really do appreciate the time you spend on this. That's why I come here (and to get away from the mediocre intellect of "sportsmen")

Of course I may be assuming to much when I take for granted you want this to be fair.