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<blockquote data-quote="michaelwalkerbr" data-source="post: 131767624" data-attributes="member: 1601483">I will probably regret this because it pertains to politics or religion. The earliest manuscripts from the Book of Mark end much earlier and do not contain such chapters as those advocating the handling of poisonous snakes or the drinking of poison without harm. Since Mark was the shortest book of the New Testament it is suspected that early Gnostics added the latter chapters in their opposition to Christ.Matthew 4:5Finally, the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and had him stand on top of the temple. The devil said, &quot;If you are God's Son, jump off. The Scriptures say: 'God will tell his angels to take care of you. They will catch you in their arms, and you will not hurt your feet on the stones.' &quot;Jesus answered, &quot;The Scriptures also say, 'Don't try to test the Lord your God!' &quot;Please do not respond to this comment. Your beliefs are your own and so are mine.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="michaelwalkerbr, post: 131767624, member: 1601483"] I will probably regret this because it pertains to politics or religion. The earliest manuscripts from the Book of Mark end much earlier and do not contain such chapters as those advocating the handling of poisonous snakes or the drinking of poison without harm. Since Mark was the shortest book of the New Testament it is suspected that early Gnostics added the latter chapters in their opposition to Christ. Matthew 4:5 Finally, the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and had him stand on top of the temple. The devil said, "If you are God's Son, jump off. The Scriptures say: 'God will tell his angels to take care of you. They will catch you in their arms, and you will not hurt your feet on the stones.' " Jesus answered, "The Scriptures also say, 'Don't try to test the Lord your God!' " Please do not respond to this comment. Your beliefs are your own and so are mine. [/QUOTE]

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