Luke 23:34
Father, Forgive Them
Reading Supported
Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
Variant Issue
The saying is omitted by significant early witnesses but is widely supported and early in patristic tradition.
Quick read
The paper explicitly labels Luke 23:34 as not a scant-evidence-against case: support is strong, but early omission evidence is substantial.
Support category
Strong and widespread support, with significant early evidence against
Sources used
listing for kjv mss readings evidences.docx
Manuscript Count Snapshot
Count first, then witnesses.
Greek support
Strong and widespread Greek support
Greek against
Significant early witnesses omit it
Support category
Complex evidence
Lectionary support
Lectionary 844 contains the saying
Main evidence against
P75, Codex Vaticanus, Codex Bezae first hand, Codex Washingtonianus
Evidence Summary
Strong and widespread support, with significant early evidence against
The paper explicitly labels Luke 23:34 as not a scant-evidence-against case: support is strong, but early omission evidence is substantial.
Greek support
Strong and widespread Greek support
Against
Significant early witnesses omit it
Patristic
9 entries
Visual Support Bar
Strong and widespread support, with significant early evidence against
This bar follows the data category. Complex readings do not claim a fake majority.
KJV/TR support: Strong and widespread Greek support
Against: Significant early witnesses omit it