‘The scholarly translators...have, I firmly believe, done us a considerable disservice in respect of Matthew.’ Photo: by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

Matthew 24:22: ‘If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but [through] the [just] those days will be shortened.’

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.’

by James Gordon 27th August 2021

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.

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.’

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