[Ali Imran]

Dr. Wallace argued that the New Testament is remarkably well preserved, despite the fact that there are many variations among the thousands of ancient manuscripts. He argued that most of these variations are minor and do not affect the meaning of the text.

So what is the point of restoring the NT .

Let me show you two narrations of the same event.

Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” - Mark 4:38

But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” - Matthew 8:25

So tell me. Which one is true? They both convey a different picture of the disciples' interaction with Jesus. The latter tells us that the disciples treated Jesus as divine, while the former doesn't.

This is a classic example of embellishment and an elevation of Jesus's status. The first one doesn't convey the picture of Jesus as divine but, a decade or so later, they changed the story to make Jesus look divine.