Matthew 23:14
Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees
Reading Supported
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Variant Issue
Modern editions often omit Matthew 23:14 or move the parallel material to Mark and Luke.
Quick read
The paper describes Matthew 23:14 as supported by a strong Greek majority, Syriac support, and patristic support from Hilary and Chrysostom.
Support category
Strong 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
Strong majority of Greek manuscripts
Lectionary support
Not specified in the paper entry
Main evidence against
Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, Bezae, L, Theta, family 1, 33, 892 text, 1344
Evidence Summary
Strong majority of Greek manuscripts
The paper describes Matthew 23:14 as supported by a strong Greek majority, Syriac support, and patristic support from Hilary and Chrysostom.
Greek support
1,000+ Greek manuscripts
Against
Fewer than 30 principal Greek witnesses
Patristic
2 entries
Visual Support Bar
Strong 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