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
Luke 23:34 is 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
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
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
Luke 23:34 is 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
Site Summary Score
70.1% for / 29.9% 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: 70.1% site summary score
Against or alternate readings: 29.9% site summary score
Greek support snapshot: Strong and widespread Greek support
Greek against snapshot: Significant early witnesses omit it