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Why does the KJV add more to Matthew 19:9 vs other translations?

The difference between the versions is due to the choice of underlying Greek text: the ESV, NIV, NASB and most modern versions follow the NA28 and UBS5 text. the KJV and NKJV follow the Textus ...
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Why does the KJV add more to Matthew 19:9 vs other translations?

Bruce Metzger's textual commentary discusses the reason the committee decided on the textual reading for the Greek text usually used in modern translations while the KJV used the Textus Receptus. In ...
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