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223 points benkaiser | 2 comments | | HN request time: 0.423s | source
1. hobobaggins ◴[] No.42544616[source]
That is a myth.

The accuracy of most translations over millenia is frankly unbelievable when compared against other sources and ancient manuscripts such as the Dead Sea scrolls, Josephus, etc. Even comparing LXX/Septuagint and Vulgate are more remarkable for the very few ways in which they diverge, but even those can be harmonized with careful study.

2. joshuamcginnis ◴[] No.42545191[source]
There are over 5,000 manuscripts of the New Testament that overlap with more than 90% consistency. This makes it one of the most well-preserved and reliably transmitted ancient texts in history.