Famous Commas
February 23, 2008 11:36 pmThe Blasphemous Comma
In several editions of the King James Bible, Luke 23:32 is changed entirely by the absence of a comma. In the passage that describes the other men crucified with Christ, the erroneous editions read, “And there were also two other malefactors. Instead of counting Christ as a malefactor, the passage should read: “And there were also two other, malefactors.”
But shouldn’t the correct version then be, “And there were also two others, malefactors”? Check out the other two famous (secular) commas here.
