Sentences with phrase «ancient authorities»

Caccia has taken care to portray Luke as a physician as he was described by St. Paul, his bookshelves groaning with volumes of ancient authorities on medicine.

In the Revised Standard Version (1946) this passage is set apart in small italic type, and the marginal note reads: «Other ancient authorities add 7:53 - 8:11 either here or at the end of this gospel or after Luke 21:38, with variations of the text.»

In the American Revision of the Standard Edition (1901) it is set apart with brackets, and a marginal note explains: «Most of the ancient authorities omit John 7:53 - 8:11.

Church leaders, bureaucrats, opportunists, use those occasions to reassert the ancient authority of their dogmas.