Did Ambrose of Milan consider Mark 13:32 a textual corruption?
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I came across this striking comment on Mark 13:32:
> 192. It is written, they say: But of that day and that hour knows no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the
> Father only. Mark 13:32 **First of all the ancient Greek manuscripts do
> not contain the words, neither the Son.** But it is not to be wondered
> at if they who have corrupted the sacred Scriptures, have also
> falsified this passage. The reason for which it seems to have been
> inserted is perfectly plain, so long as it is applied to unfold such
> blasphemy.
https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/34045.htm
Ambrose seems to suggest that this verse was a later corruption or interpolation.
My question: How should one respond to such a claim in an apologetical setting? Does Ambrose’s statement reflect any known textual variant among the extant Greek manuscripts, or is he simply making a theological argument against Arian interpretation?
Asked by Williamson
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Sep 21, 2025, 09:42 AM