These and other questions arise because the Greek manuscripts on which we depend for our New Testament are not in agreement here, nor in many other important passages. Why are there discrepancies in the manuscripts in the manuscripts? Can we decide how or why these variations arose? Can we recover the truly original words of Matthew, Paul, Luke, and other biblical authors? This introductory guide to the manuscripts is intended for general readers as well as students of the New Testament and presumes no previous knowledge of the subject now of Greek.
