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
Acts 28:29 is supported by hundreds of Byzantine manuscripts and lectionaries but opposed by strong early Greek witnesses.
Support category
Byzantine and lectionary support
Sources used
INTF NTVMR; ECM where published/available; NA/UBS apparatuses; Tyndale House Greek New Testament apparatus; passage-specific manuscript studies where applicable
Manuscript Count Snapshot
Manuscript evidence at a glance.
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
Acts 28:29 is 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
None listed
Site Summary Score
65% for / 35% against
A site-level summary from the Greek manuscript count plus the Latin, Syriac, Coptic, patristic, lectionary, and printed evidence listed for this passage.
For the KJV/TR reading: 65% site summary score
Against or alternate readings: 35% site summary score
Greek support snapshot: Hundreds of Byzantine Greek manuscripts
Greek against snapshot: Strong early Greek support against, plus several named witnesses