Luke 22:43-44
The Angel and Bloody Sweat
Reading Supported
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Variant Issue
Luke 22:43-44 is included in the KJV/TR but omitted by several significant early witnesses, producing ancient support on both sides.
Quick read
The agony verses have strong Greek, Latin, Syriac, and patristic support, while significant early Greek and versional witnesses omit the verses.
Support category
Broad Greek support, but complex because several early Alexandrian witnesses omit
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 25 principal Greek witnesses / groups
Support category
Broad Greek support, but complex because several early Alexandrian witnesses omit
Lectionary support
Not specified
Main evidence against
P69 vid, P75, Sinaiticus correction, A, B, T, W, some lectionaries
Evidence Summary
Broad Greek support, but complex because several early Alexandrian witnesses omit
The agony verses have strong Greek, Latin, Syriac, and patristic support, while significant early Greek and versional witnesses omit the verses.
Greek support
1,500+ Greek manuscripts
Against
Fewer than 25 principal Greek witnesses / groups
Patristic
5 entries
Site Summary Score
88% for / 12% 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: 88% site summary score
Against or alternate readings: 12% site summary score
Greek support snapshot: 1,500+ Greek manuscripts
Greek against snapshot: Fewer than 25 principal Greek witnesses / groups