Early third century — Papyrus 75. P75 contains “He is not here, but is risen.”
Earliest surviving Greek support: Early third century — P75.
Luke 24:6
He Is Not Here, but Is Risen
KJV Reading Defended
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Why the KJV Reading Is Retained
The KJV sentence is supported by overwhelming Greek manuscript evidence, including Papyrus 75, Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Vaticanus, and the broader Greek tradition. Its omission is principally associated with Codex Bezae and a limited Western versional stream.
Disputed unit
The clause οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε, ἀλλὰ ἠγέρθη, with related wording variants kept separate.
Short omitted phraseOverwhelming Greek supportScant Greek oppositionResurrectionLatin supportWestern text
Evidence assessment
“He is not here, but is risen” is carried by P75, Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Vaticanus and the broad Greek tradition, with Old Latin aur, f and q and the Vulgate. Codex Bezae is the one Greek witness in the apparatus that omits the clause, together with seven named Old Latin witnesses, Armenian manuscripts and Georgian II.
Primary support for the KJV reading
The broad Greek tradition with early papyrus support
King James Bible reading
Luke 24:6 in the King James Bible
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Evidence sources
Where the evidence on this page comes from.
Sources used for the witnesses, readings, dates, and notes on this page. Complete citations appear in the References section at the end of the page.
Governing apparatus and count scope
Willker's selected Luke apparatus, which prints named witnesses together with the group siglum Maj. Counts below name the witnesses this apparatus prints.
- B. M. Metzger, The Early Versions of the New Testament
- H. A. G. Houghton, The Latin New Testament
- IGNTP, The New Testament in Greek: The Gospel According to St Luke, Parts 1–2 (OUP 1984, 1987)
- INTF Kurzgefasste Liste / NTVMR manuscript metadata
- University of Birmingham ITSEE, Concordance of Old Latin New Testament sigla
- Vetus Latina Gospel manuscript register (ITSEE, University of Birmingham)
- Wieland Willker, A Textual Commentary on the Greek Gospels, Vol. 3: Luke
Earliest KJV-supporting evidence
The earliest reviewed support at a glance.
Primary support for the KJV reading
The broad Greek tradition with early papyrus support
The sections below preserve each supporting, competing, and related record under its proper evidence type.
Majority Text standing
“He is not here, but is risen”
The KJV sentence is the overwhelming numerical Majority Text reading and is also supported by major early Greek witnesses.
Estimated Greek support: More than 1,500 Greek manuscripts
This is a conservative working estimate based on the published Majority or Byzantine designation and the approximate number of continuous-text manuscripts that preserve the book. Lacunae and collation scope make the exact denominator vary by verse.
Source scope and denominator
Willker's selected Luke apparatus, which prints named witnesses together with the group siglum Maj. Counts below name the witnesses this apparatus prints.
Greek support in the cited corpus
P75, Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Vaticanus and the Maj group in Willker's apparatus
Greek competing evidence in the cited corpus
Codex Bezae, the sole named Greek omission witness
Principal competing witnesses named in the snapshot
- Codex Bezae (05)
- Old Latin a, b, d, e, ff2, r1, l
- Georgian II
Evidence represented on this page
Greek manuscripts
Represented
Ancient versions
Represented
Church fathers
No entry listed
Printed editions
No entry listed
Complete source-scoped roster
Complete roster within the stated source scope.
This roster preserves every named or grouped state recovered in the governing sources, including exact readings, competing readings, corrections, related forms, lacunae, versions, and aggregate traditions. When Maj or Byz appears on the KJV side, it marks the numerically dominant Greek transmission at that unit. The green Majority Text card above supplies the best available passage-specific estimate. The grouped siglum is then retained so it is not mistaken for one individual manuscript.
Apparatus and roster scope
Willker's selected Luke apparatus, which prints named witnesses together with the group siglum Maj. Counts below name the witnesses this apparatus prints.
- Greek support in cited scope
- P75, Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Vaticanus and the Maj group in Willker's apparatus
- Greek competing evidence in cited scope
- Codex Bezae, the sole named Greek omission witness
- Evidence classification
- The broad Greek tradition with early papyrus support
The clause “He is not here, but is risen”
KJV/TR unit: οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε, ἀλλὰ ἠγέρθη
Greek manuscripts
Supports the KJV/TR formP75 01 02 03
Grouped evidence: Maj
Old Latin and Vulgate
Supports the KJV/TR formaur (VL15) f (VL10) q (VL13)
Grouped evidence: Vulgate tradition
Greek manuscripts
Related or qualified evidencerelated wording
04* 032
04* lacks ἀλλά; 032 reads ἀνέστη.
Old Latin and Syriac
Related or qualified evidencec (VL6) Peshitta
Greek manuscripts
Competing reading05
Old Latin and other versions
Competing readinga (VL3) b (VL4) d (VL5) e (VL2) ff2 (VL8) r1 (VL14) l (VL11) Armenian-manuscripts Georgian-II
Evidence notes
Important distinctions in the evidence.
- The omission is ancient but exceptionally narrow in surviving Greek evidence.
- Current critical Greek editions and mainstream translations also retain the sentence.
- The KJV reading is supported by both early manuscript quality and the breadth of the Greek tradition.
Evidence assessment
Why the KJV reading is retained
“He is not here, but is risen” is carried by P75, Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Vaticanus and the broad Greek tradition, with Old Latin aur, f and q and the Vulgate. Codex Bezae is the one Greek witness in the apparatus that omits the clause, together with seven named Old Latin witnesses, Armenian manuscripts and Georgian II.
Primary support for the KJV reading
The broad Greek tradition with early papyrus support
Evidence represented on this page
Evidence types, without turning rows into votes.
GreekRepresented
LatinRepresented
Other versionsRepresented
FathersNot listed
Printed editionsNot listed
References
Editions and works cited.
Willker, Wieland. A Textual Commentary on the Greek Gospels. Vol. 3, Luke. 12th ed. Bremen, 2015.
Wieland Willker, A Textual Commentary on the Greek Gospels, Vol. 3: Luke. Luke 24:6, PDF p. 632.
IGNTP, The New Testament in Greek: The Gospel According to St Luke, Parts 1–2 (OUP 1984, 1987). Comprehensive Luke collation.
INTF Kurzgefasste Liste / NTVMR manuscript metadata. Physical dates for the named Greek manuscripts.
Vetus Latina Gospel manuscripts register (ITSEE, University of Birmingham). Identity and physical date of the named Old Latin manuscripts.