Acts 28:29
The Jews Departed
Reading Supported
And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
Variant Issue
Modern editions omit Acts 28:29, while the KJV/TR includes the verse.
Quick read
The paper presents Acts 28:29 as supported by hundreds of Byzantine manuscripts and lectionaries but opposed by strong early Greek witnesses.
Support category
Byzantine and lectionary support
Sources used
listing for kjv mss readings evidences.docx; bterry.com as cited in the paper
Manuscript Count Snapshot
Count first, then witnesses.
Greek support
Hundreds of Byzantine Greek manuscripts
Greek against
Strong early Greek support against, plus several named witnesses
Support category
Byzantine and lectionary support
Lectionary support
Greek lectionaries contain the verse
Main evidence against
P74, Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Vaticanus, E, Psi, 048, 33, 81, 1739
Evidence Summary
Byzantine and lectionary support
The paper presents Acts 28:29 as supported by hundreds of Byzantine manuscripts and lectionaries but opposed by strong early Greek witnesses.
Greek support
Hundreds of Byzantine Greek manuscripts
Against
Strong early Greek support against, plus several named witnesses
Patristic
1 entries
Visual Support Bar
Byzantine and lectionary support
This bar follows the data category. Complex readings do not claim a fake majority.
KJV/TR support: Hundreds of Byzantine Greek manuscripts
Against: Strong early Greek support against, plus several named witnesses