Lost in translation? James Gordon digs deep into Matthew’s Gospel
Matthew 24:22: ‘If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but [through] the [just] those days will be shortened.’
It is perhaps novel for Friends to be poring over the precise meaning of ancient texts, and may even be offensive or divisive for some. But the elders at my Meeting recently chose a passage for reflection from the gospel of Matthew (25:35-40), and it prompted me to some close consideration.
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