Matthew 6:13

[Ellen]

I don't know if this will get lost in the "move"

The last phrase of the familiar Lord's prayer is missing in newer versions. Some have used that example for dismissing those versions. But I know that there is usually a reason for omitting something.

It seems to me the last phrase "for Thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory" must not have been in the original. But I am wondering if anybody knows if or why it was added and when. I had a class in translations many years ago and this one was not discussed.

I am hoping someone has information about this. That phrase is also missing in the Luke 11 account.

[David Koot]

Hi Ellen, unfortunately, I no longer have my edition of the critical text. However, I do recall that it is not in the earlier manuscripts. Interesting how later 'scribes' added verses to the text, in order to counter whatever heresy was active at the time they did their work. Of course, the preferred text today is Nestle-Aland, which relies heavily on Sinaiticus and Vaticanus. Is that the final answer? Hmmmmm. I wish I had the tools I used to have. Your best authoritative source is John317, who is a member of C/A and frequently posts on this forum. I encourage you to inquire of him.

Dave