Mark 11:26
Forgiveness and Prayer
Reading Supported
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Variant Issue
Modern critical editions omit the verse from Mark, while the KJV/TR retains it.
Quick read
J. K. Elliott is cited as maintaining that the TR and over 95 percent of Greek manuscripts of Mark have the original reading.
Support category
Over 95 percent of Greek manuscripts of Mark
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
Over 95 percent of Greek manuscripts of Mark, approximately 1,585+ manuscripts
Greek against
Under 5 percent of Greek manuscripts of Mark, fewer than 85 manuscripts
Support category
Vast majority of Greek manuscripts
Lectionary support
No specific lectionary support listed.
Main evidence against
Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, L, W, Delta, Psi, 565, 700, 892
Evidence Summary
Over 95 percent of Greek manuscripts of Mark
J. K. Elliott is cited as maintaining that the TR and over 95 percent of Greek manuscripts of Mark have the original reading.
Greek support
Over 95 percent of Greek manuscripts of Mark, approximately 1,585+ manuscripts
Against
Under 5 percent of Greek manuscripts of Mark, fewer than 85 manuscripts
Patristic
2 entries
Site Summary Score
95% for / 5% 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: 95% site summary score
Against or alternate readings: 5% site summary score
Greek support snapshot: Over 95 percent of Greek manuscripts of Mark, approximately 1,585+ manuscripts
Greek against snapshot: Under 5 percent of Greek manuscripts of Mark, fewer than 85 manuscripts