17 The majority of Byzantine minuscules, along with a few other witnesses (C3 K L Γ Θ 700* al), lack νεκροὺς ἐγείρετε (nekrous ejgeirete, “raise the dead”), most likely because of oversight due to a string of similar endings (-ετε in the second person imperatives, occurring five times in v. 8). The longer version of this verse is found in several diverse and ancient witnesses such as א B C* (D) N 0281vid f1, 13 33 565 al lat; P W Δ 348 have a word-order variation, but nevertheless include νεκροὺς ἐγείρετε. Although some Byzantine-text proponents charge the Alexandrian witnesses with theologically-motivated alterations toward heterodoxy, it is interesting to find a variant such as this in which the charge could be reversed (do the Byzantine scribes have something against the miracle of resurrection?). In reality, such charges of wholesale theologically-motivated changes toward heterodoxy are immediately suspect due to lack of evidence of intentional changes (here the change is evidently due to accidental omission).

In other versions

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you received, freely give.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!

Heal those who are sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, expel demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

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