FABRICATIONS · ADDED VERSES
Addition of Prophecy Fulfilment
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, 'And he was numbered with the transgressors.'
is missing from the earliest manuscripts and seems to have been added to link Jesus' crucifixion with prophecy. These insertions show how scribes enhanced the narrative to emphasize Jesus' Messianic role, challenging the idea that all prophecy fulfillments in the Gospels were part of the original, unaltered tradition.
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
This verse links Jesus' crucifixion to prophecy, affirming his fulfillment of Old Testament predictions. Though absent in some manuscripts, it highlights a known truth, likely added by a scribe to aid understanding rather than introduce new theology.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
The addition of verses to align events with prophecies suggests textual manipulation, undermining claims that Jesus' life naturally fulfilled them. If early manuscripts lacked this reference, later scribes may have artificially enhanced his prophetic credentials, raising concerns that some scriptural “fulfillments” are editorial constructs rather than original testimony. For these reasons, even the NIV Bible has omitted this verse.
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Addition of Prophecy Fulfilment