Matthew 17:21
Prayer and Fasting
Reading Supported
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
Variant Issue
Many modern versions omit or footnote the verse because it is absent from a small group of witnesses.
Quick read
The paper states that only ten of about 1,700 surviving Greek manuscripts of Matthew omit the verse.
Support category
About 99.4 percent of Greek manuscripts
Sources used
listing for kjv mss readings evidences.docx
Manuscript Count Snapshot
Count first, then witnesses.
Greek support
99.4%
Greek support
About 99.4 percent of Greek manuscripts
Greek against
10 Greek manuscripts
Support category
Strong majority Greek support
Lectionary support
1 lectionary manuscript listed as omitting; lectionary system supports inclusion
Main evidence against
Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Vaticanus, 10 Greek manuscripts, 1 lectionary manuscript
Evidence Summary
About 99.4 percent of Greek manuscripts
The paper states that only ten of about 1,700 surviving Greek manuscripts of Matthew omit the verse.
Greek support
About 99.4 percent of Greek manuscripts
Against
10 Greek manuscripts
Patristic
11 entries
Visual Support Bar
99.4% listed support
This bar follows the data category. Complex readings do not claim a fake majority.
KJV/TR support: About 99.4 percent of Greek manuscripts
Against: 10 Greek manuscripts