Luke 9:55-56
The Rebuke and Saving Mission
Reading Supported
Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Variant Issue
Many modern critical editions omit the longer wording in Luke 9:55-56, while the KJV/TR includes the rebuke and saving-mission statement.
Quick read
The longer KJV reading has support from Bezae, later Greek witnesses, some Byzantine witnesses, and versional evidence, while many early Greek witnesses support the shorter reading.
Support category
Not a majority-Greek support case
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
Minority Greek support, including some Byzantine witnesses
Greek against
Strong early Greek support and most listed lectionary support
Support category
Not a majority-Greek support case
Lectionary support
Not specified
Main evidence against
P45, P75, Sinaiticus, A, B, C, L, W, X, Delta, Xi, Psi, 28, 33, 565, 892, 1010, 1241
Evidence Summary
Not a majority-Greek support case
The longer KJV reading has support from Bezae, later Greek witnesses, some Byzantine witnesses, and versional evidence, while many early Greek witnesses support the shorter reading.
Greek support
Minority Greek support, including some Byzantine witnesses
Against
Strong early Greek support and most listed lectionary support
Patristic
None listed
Site Summary Score
32% for / 68% 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: 32% site summary score
Against or alternate readings: 68% site summary score
Greek support snapshot: Minority Greek support, including some Byzantine witnesses
Greek against snapshot: Strong early Greek support and most listed lectionary support