Disputed Bible verses
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The authenticity of less than 1% of the Bible is disputed. Here is a summary of these passages along with the reasons:
| John 7:53-8:11 | it is a liberal story that does not fit in its surrounding context, and which is contrary to Christian doctrine; see Essay:Adulteress Story |
| Mark 16:9-20 | Mark, merely a boy at the time, probably never saw the risen Christ; this passage is not in the earliest manuscripts. |
| John 7:39 | grammatically flawed and somewhat contrary to Christian doctrine, it reads like an editor's comments rather than in the style of this Gospel |
| Luke 23:34 | Not in original manuscripts, this is a liberal saying inconsistent with Christian doctrine, but it does have defenders.[1] |
The authenticity of additional, isolated New Testament verses have been questioned for minor reasons like their repetitiveness or placement of a comma, which include: Matthew 17:21, Matthew 18:11, Matthew 23:14, Mark 7:16, Mark 9:44 & 9:46, Mark 11:26, Mark 15:28, Luke 17:36, Luke 23:17, John 5:3â4, Acts 8:37, Acts 15:34, Acts 24:6â8, Acts 28:29, Romans 16:24, and First John 5:7-8.