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When Jesus heals a leper in Mark 1:40-45, some early manuscripts state that Jesus was moved with anger, not compassion. Most English translations prefer “compassion” while most textual specialists and commentators on Mark consider “anger” the best reading of verse 41.

This presentation will explore the manuscript evidence for both readings and a new theory that this variant reading possibly arose in Latin due to the emotional ambiguity of the Greek verb splanchnistheis (normally translated as “moved with compassion”). The presentation will also argue that “anger” is the best reading of the text and explain such a reading in light of the context of Mark.