"MarYah deception" ???

[whathell]

Sorry for the confusion... I spoke presumptuously (as this portion of the text is not part of the Peshitta but is extracted from the Peshitto translation of Greek account(s) if I understand correctly). Though I think John 1:23, John 12:13, John 12:38 do contain marya proper.

As for Shaul's account, it's not too different to the "contradiction" found in Torah which says no man can see the face of YHWH and yet he speaks unto Mosheh face-to-face.

Mareih (mryh) is a natural derivation of mar with feminine possession (though one does not possess a master).

I'm also sorry for introducing confusion and have edited my post concerning a statement that no "marya" appears in John.