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Mark 15:28

Numbered With the Transgressors

Reading Supported

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

Variant Issue

Modern editions often omit the fulfillment statement in Mark 15:28.

Short omitted phraseMajority Greek supportPatristic supportLatin supportSyriac supportCoptic supportComplex evidence

Quick read

The paper calls Mark 15:28 a large-majority case, with strong named early evidence against it.

Support category

Large majority of Greek manuscripts

Sources used

listing for kjv mss readings evidences.docx; The Text of the Gospels as cited in the paper

Manuscript Count Snapshot

Count first, then witnesses.

Greek support

1,000+ Greek manuscripts

Greek against

Fewer than 30 principal Greek witnesses

Support category

Large majority of Greek manuscripts

Lectionary support

Some lectionary evidence omits the verse

Main evidence against

Sinaiticus, Alexandrinus, Vaticanus, Ephraemi, Bezae, X, Psi

Evidence Summary

Large majority of Greek manuscripts

The paper calls Mark 15:28 a large-majority case, with strong named early evidence against it.

Greek support

1,000+ Greek manuscripts

Against

Fewer than 30 principal Greek witnesses

Patristic

2 entries

Visual Support Bar

Large majority of Greek manuscripts

This bar follows the data category. Complex readings do not claim a fake majority.

KJV/TR support: 1,000+ Greek manuscripts

Against: Fewer than 30 principal Greek witnesses