John 6:47
Believeth on Me
Reading Supported
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
Variant Issue
The KJV/TR reads 'believeth on me,' while important early witnesses read the shorter 'believeth.'
Quick read
The 'on me' reading has Byzantine Majority and broad later Greek, Latin, Syriac, and Coptic support, while important early Greek witnesses omit the phrase.
Support category
Byzantine/Majority support for 'believeth on me'
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
1,500+ Greek manuscripts
Greek against
Fewer than 15 principal Greek witnesses / groups
Support category
Byzantine/Majority support for 'believeth on me'
Lectionary support
Lectionaries read 'believeth on me'
Main evidence against
P66, P75 vid, Sinaiticus, B, C first hand, L, T, W, Theta, 892
Evidence Summary
Byzantine/Majority support for 'believeth on me'
The 'on me' reading has Byzantine Majority and broad later Greek, Latin, Syriac, and Coptic support, while important early Greek witnesses omit the phrase.
Greek support
1,500+ Greek manuscripts
Against
Fewer than 15 principal Greek witnesses / groups
Patristic
None listed
Site Summary Score
95% for / 5% 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: 95% site summary score
Against or alternate readings: 5% site summary score
Greek support snapshot: 1,500+ Greek manuscripts
Greek against snapshot: Fewer than 15 principal Greek witnesses / groups