Thursday, November 20, 2014

30. 'Marcion cut Matthew 10:10'

Who anciently enjoined for the treading ox an unmuzzled mouth, that he might be at liberty to gather his fodder from his labor, on the principle that the worker is worthy of his hire? Marcion may expunge such precepts, but no matter, provided the sense of them survives. [Tertullian Adv Marc 4:21] 
Tertullian expected to see Mt 10:10c after v. 9:3 in the gospel of Marcion.  David Inglis writes, " He also appears to suggest that Marcion has removed text that we only see in Mt 10:10: He sends forth His disciples to preach the kingdom of God. [9:1-2] … He forbids their taking anything for their journey, by way of either food or raiment. [9:3] … Who anciently enjoined for the treading ox an unmuzzled mouth, that he might be at liberty to gather his fodder from his labor, on the principle that the worker is worthy of his hire? [Mt 10:10c] Marcion may expunge such precepts, but no matter, provided the sense of them survives... But when He charges them to shake off the dust of their feet against such as should refuse to receive them, He also bids that this be done as a witness. [9:5]


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