Textus Receptus vs. Nestle Aland - Gospels

Introduction. Compares the Textus Receptus used in the Nestle Aland/United Bible Society Text.

Verse	Nestle Aland	Textus Receptus	Notes
Mat. 1:25		TR says Jesus was Mary's "firstborn" son, which implies that Mary had other sons later. This truth exposes the error of the doctrine of perpetual virginity.
Mat. 5:22		TR says anger is sin if it is "without cause."
Mat. 5:44		TR includes, "Bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you."
Mat. 6:1	not do "acts of righteousness" before men	not do "alms" before men
Mat. 6:13		TR includes, "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."
Mat. 9:13		TR says our Lord Jesus Christ came to call sinners "to repentance."
Mat. 13:51		In the TR the disciples here acknowledge Jesus as "Lord."
Mat. 17:21		TR includes, "Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting", a reference to fasting.
Mat. 18:11		TR includes, "For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost."
Mat. 19:9		TR includes, "And whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery."
Mat. 19:16-17	In the NA the conversation is about "what is good" rather than about Jesus being good and the inference that Jesus must therefore be God.	In the TR the rich young ruler calls Jesus "Good Master" and Jesus responds asking the ruler, "Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is God."
Mat. 20:16		TR includes "for many be called, but few chosen."
Mat. 20:22		TR includes a reference to Jesus' baptism of suffering.
Mat. 23:14		In the TR Jesus criticizes the Pharisees for devouring widows' houses and for making long pretentious prayers.
Mat. 25:13		TR includes a reference to the second coming of Christ.
Mat. 27:35		TR refers to the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy concerning Christ's garments.

Mark.

Verse	Nestle Aland	Textus Receptus	Notes
Mark 1:2	"Isaiah the prophet"	"prophet"	The cited prophecies are from Malachi and Isaiah, so TR is correct
Mark 1:14		TR mentions the "kingdom" of God
Mark 1:42		"And as soon as he had spoken"	TR makes it clearer that Jesus' healing power comes from the power of his spoken word rather than from other mystical sources.
Mark 3:15		"to heal sicknesses"	TR includes one of the powers given to the Twelve
Mark 6:11		TR includes "Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city."
Mark 7:8		TR refers to the "washing of pots and cups" as an example of vain human tradition.
Mark 7:16		TR includes the phrase, "If any man have ears to hear, let him hear."
Mark 9:29		TR includes a reference to fasting
Mark 9:44, 46		TR includes the emphatic repetitions of the vivid description of hell as an eternal place of torment.
Mark 9:49		TR includes, "And every sacrifice shall be salted with salt."
Mark 10:21		In the TR Jesus commands the man to "take up the cross."
Mark 10:24		TR says entering into the kingdom of God is hard for "them that trust in riches."
Mark 11:10		TR refers to the kingdom of David as coming "in the name of the Lord".
Mark 11:26		TR includes a sober teaching on forgiveness.
Mark 13:14		TR rightly attributes the prophecy to "Daniel the prophet."
Mark 13:33		TR says we must "pray" to be ready for Christ's second coming.
Mark 14:27		TR says the disciples will be offended because of Jesus "this night", which limits this particular offense to the night of Jesus' arrest.
Mark 15:28		TR refers to the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy that Christ would be numbered with the transgressors.
Mark 16:9-20		TR includes the longer ending of Mark, including the teaching that the Lord continues to work with his disciples even after his ascension (verse 20).

Luke.

Verse	Nestle Aland	Textus Receptus	Notes
Luke 2:22		TR teaches that the purification was only for "her" (Mary) because Christ is sinless.
Luke 2:33		TR Joseph is called "Joseph" and not described as Jesus' father.
Luke 2:40		TR says the boy child Jesus grew and waxed strong "in spirit".
Luke 2:43		In TR Joseph is called "Joseph" and not described as Jesus' parent.
Luke 4:4		TR says man shall live "by every word of God."
Luke 4:8		TR Jesus tells Satan, "Get thee behind me, Satan."
Luke 4:41		In TR the devils acknowledge that Jesus is "Christ."
Luke 9:54		TR includes a reference to Elijah as a historical figure.
Luke 9:55		TR includes, "Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of".
Luke 9:56		TR includes, "For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them."
Luke 11:2		TR includes a fuller version of Luke's Lord's Prayer.
Luke 12:31		TR says, the kingdom "of God".
Luke 12:39		TR says if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, "he would have watched".
Luke 17:36		TR includes, "Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left."
Luke 18:28		In TR Peter says he left "all" to follow Jesus, not just "our own".
Luke 22:64		TR includes, "they struck him on the face".
Luke 23:17		TR includes, "(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)"
Luke 23:38		TR says the superscription over the Lord on the cross was written "in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew".
Luke 23:42		In TR the thief acknowledges Jesus as "Lord."

John.

Verse	Nestle Aland	Textus Receptus	Notes
John 1:18	"only begotten God"	"only begotten Son"
John 3:13		TR says the Son of man was "in heaven" even while being on earth. This is proof of Christ's divine omnipresence.
John 5:3, 4		TR refers to the angelic miracle and the way it worked, which explains why the disabled were waiting to get in to the pool.
John 6:47		In TR Jesus says whoever believes "on me" has everlasting life.
John 7:8		In TR Jesus says that he will not go up to the feast "yet" because he eventually does.
John 7:53 - 8:11		TR includes an episode that portrays Christ's great mercy for an adulteress.
John 16:16		TR includes, "because I go to the Father".