Markus 16:9-20 - vers der er inde i varmen

For at kaste lidt mere over lys over tekster der er inde eller ude i forskellige versioner, så er vers 9-20 i kapitel 16 i Markus evangeliet en af dem.

Jeg har selv flere forskellige udgaver af bibler... den danske 2020 udgave har det med uden kommentarer, men mit nye testamente fra min konfirmation, får man lidt det indtryk, at det ikke helt hører hjemme. De skriver at det mangler i de to ældste håndskrifter og så udvidende, så vil man da undre sig over hvorfor det er blevet tilføjet og om det overhovedet hører til. Og det står tilsyneladende sådan i rigtig mange bibler... men teksten er GOD NOK! Den hører til og er inde i varmen. 

I King James Bibel er der ingen kommentar knytter dertil. 

Videoen her nedenfor beskriver det rigtig godt hvad der gik galt... 

Hvad står der så i de afsnit, der gjorde at man mere eller mindre med vilje ønskede at udlade dette? Her teksten fra KJV: 

9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. 10 And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11 And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. 12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. 13 And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. 14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

I skrivende stund vil jeg lade det være op til dig at vurdere hvad der var så farligt ved denne tekst... for jeg ved det ikke lige endnu... Men det er underligt at dette beretning og de tre andre evangelier af Mark, Lukas og Johannes, hver siger noget forskelligt. Det er forskelligt hvem der opdager graven og hvem de ser der overbringer budskabet om at Jesus er genopstået. En ting der dog er tilfælles i alle 4, er at Magdalene er med i dem alle som blandt de første/den første der ser den genopståede Jesus... 
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I NIV (den katolske kirkes bibel)... har man tilføjet sit eget vers... 8A, som giver Peter en central figur. Men han er jo også den katolske kirkes ene kirkefader foruden Paulus. Dette vers står dog ikke i nogle af de oprindelig skrifter... 

a 8 Some manuscripts have the following ending between verses 8 and 9, and one manuscript has it after verse 8 (omitting verses 9-20): Then they quickly reported all these instructions to those around Peter. After this, Jesus himself also sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.