Textual variants in the Gospel of Luke are the subject of the study called textual criticism of the New Testament. Textual variants in manuscripts arise when a copyist makes deliberate or inadvertent alterations to a text that is being reproduced.
An abbreviated list of textual variants in this particular book is given in this article below.
Most of the variations are not significant and some common alterations include the deletion, rearrangement, repetition, or replacement of one or more words when the copyist's eye returns to a similar word in the wrong location of the original text. If their eye skips to an earlier word, they may create a repetition (error of dittography). If their eye skips to a later word, they may create an omission. They may resort to performing a rearranging of words to retain the overall meaning without compromising the context. In other instances, the copyist may add text from memory from a similar or parallel text in another location. Otherwise, they may also replace some text of the original with an alternative reading. Spellings occasionally change. Synonyms may be substituted. A pronoun may be changed into a proper noun (such as "he said" becoming "Jesus said"). John Mill's 1707 Greek New Testament was estimated to contain some 30,000 variants in its accompanying textual apparatus[1] which was based on "nearly 100 [Greek] manuscripts."[2] Peter J. Gurry puts the number of non-spelling variants among New Testament manuscripts around 500,000, though he acknowledges his estimate is higher than all previous ones.[3]
Scholars find that many textual variants in the narratives of the Nativity of Jesus (Luke 2, as well as Matthew 1–2) and the Finding in the Temple (Luke 2:41–52) involve deliberate alterations such as substituting the words 'his father' with 'Joseph', or 'his parents' with 'Joseph and his mother'.[4] Alexander Globe (1980) concluded 'that most of the non-Neutral readings under consideration were introduced to remove inconsistencies between the biblical narratives and abstract doctrinal statements concerning the virginity of Mary.'[4]
Legend
A guide to the sigla (symbols and abbreviations) most frequently used in the body of this article.[5][6]
καὶ εἰσελθὼν πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπεν Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ. (and [he] went to her and said: "Greetings, favoured one, the lord is with you.") – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Nestle 1904[7]
καὶ εἰσελθὼν πρὸς αὐτὴν ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν· χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ κύριος μετὰ σοῦ. (and the angel went to her and said: "Greetings, favoured one, the lord is with you.") – Tischendorf 8th Edition[7]
Καὶ εἰσελθὼν ὁ ἄγγελος πρὸς αὐτὴν εἴπεν, Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη· ὁ κύριος μετὰ σοῦ, εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν. (And the angel went to her and said: "Greetings, favoured one, the Lord is with you, you are blessed among women.") – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[7]
Luke 1:29
ἡ δὲ ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ διεταράχθη, (and she was troubled at the words,) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[8]
Ἡ δὲ ἰδοῦσα διεταράχθη ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ αὐτοῦ, (And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his words,) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[8]
Ἰδού, ὁ πατήρ σου κἀγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι (ἐ)ζητοῦμεν σε. (Look, your father and I have been anxiously searching you.) – almost all manuscripts,[17] including most Byzantine and Alexandrian ones[18]
Ἰδού, οἱ σῠγγενεῖς σου κἀγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι (ἐ)ζητοῦμεν σε. (Look, your relatives and I have been anxiously searching you.) – Cvid, β, ε[17]
Οδυνώμενοι (ἐ)ζητοῦμεν σε. ([We] have been anxiously searching you.) – a, b, ff2, g2, 1, r1[17]
Ἰδού, ἡμεῖς ὀδυνώμενοι (ἐ)ζητοῦμεν σε. (Look, we have been anxiously searching you.) – syrc[17]
1Textual variants in Luke 3
Luke 3:8
καὶ μὴ ἄρξησθε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς (And do not begin to say to yourselves) – א, A, C, B [w], D, W, Δ, Ξ,
θ, K, M, N, U, Δ, Λ, Π, 33, 157, 579, 28, 565, 700, 1071, 1424, u[w]t
καὶ μὴ δόξητε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς (And do not think to say to yourselves) – L, Ψ
καὶ μὴ δόξησθε λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς (And do not think to yourself to say to yourselves) – Γ
1Textual variants in Luke 4
Luke 4:17
ἀνοίξας (opened) – B, A, L, W, Ξ, 33, 892, 1195, 1241, ℓ547, syrs, h, pal, copsa, bo
και εκστασις ελαβεν απαντας και εδοξαζον τον θεον (And ecstasy took hold of them all, and they were glorifying God) – omitted by D M S W X Ψ Ω* 13 69 118 124 157 174 205 209 579 788 1241 itd,e
Luke 5:39
verse omitted by D itmss
1Textual variants in Luke 6
Luke 6:4
Codex Bezae contains the following addition immediately after Luke 6:4.
Τη αυτη ημερα θεασαμενος τινα εργαζομενον τω σαββατω ειπεν αυτω ανθρωπε, ει μεν οιδας τι ποιεις, μακαριος ει ει δε μη οιδας, επικαταρατος και παραβατης ει του νομου. – D
Eodem die videns quendam operantem sabbato et dixit illi: Homo, siquidem scis, quod facis, beatus es, si autem nescis, maledictus et trabaricator legis. – d
On that same day, seeing someone working on the Sabbath, he (Jesus) said to him, "Man, if you know what you do, blessed are you; but if you do not know, you are cursed and a transgressor of the law."
2Textual variants in Luke 7
Luke 7:7
διο ουδε εμαυτον ηξιωσα προς σε ελθειν (For this reason I did not deem myself worthy to come to you) – omitted by D 700* itmss syrs
Luke 7:13
ο Ιησους (Jesus) – D W f1 700 1241 itf vgmss syrs,p cobo
ο κυριος (the lord) – rell
8Textual variants in Luke 8
Luke 8:26
Γερασηνων (Gerasenes) – 𝔓75 B D 0267 latt cosa,boms
Γεργεσηνων (Gergesenes) – א L X Θ Ξ f1 22 33 157 579 700* 1241 1342 syrpal cobo arm geo Eusebius Epiphanius
Γαδαρηνων (Gadarenes) – A R W Δ Ψ 0135f13 700c 1071 Byz syr goth
Luke 8:43
ιατροις προσαναλωσασα ολον τομ βιον (and had spent all her living upon physicians) – omitted by 𝔓75 B (D) 0279 syrs,pal cosa arm geo Origen. Generally omitted by Alexandrian text-type, but included by Byzantine text-type.[19] Most scholars think that inclusions of this phrase in later manuscripts are probably a result of harmonisation attempts with Mark 5:26 rather than a Lukan rewriting of the Markan original, especially because προσαναλωσασα is a hapax legomenon.[20]
εἰς ἰατρούς προσαναλωσασα ολον τομ βιον (and had spent all her living to(wards) physicians) – Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894[19]
Luke 8:43
ἀπ’ οὐδενὸς ap’ oudenos ((away) from / because of no one) – Alexandrian text-type.[19]
ὑπ’ οὐδενὸς hup’ oudenos (under(neath) / by / through no one) – Byzantine text-type.[19]
Luke 8:45
εἶπεν ὁ Πέτρος Ἐπιστάτα, οἱ ὄχλοι συνέχουσίν σε καὶ ἀποθλίβουσιν. (Peter said: 'Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you'.) – Alexandrian text-type.[21]
εἶπεν ὁ Πέτρος Ἐπιστάτα, οἱ ὄχλοι συνέχουσίν σε καὶ ἀποθλίβουσιν. (Peter and those beside him said: 'Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you'.) – Tischendorf 8th Edition[21]
εἴπεν ὁ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ, Ἐπιστάτα, οἱ ὄχλοι συνέχουσίν σε καὶ ἀποθλίβουσιν, καὶ λέγεις, Tίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου; (Peter and those with him said: 'Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you, and you say: "Who touched me?"') – Byzantine text-type.[21]
μηκέτι σκύλλε τὸν διδάσκαλον ("... do not trouble the teacher anymore.") – Alexandrian text-type.[23]
μὴ σκύλλε τὸν διδάσκαλον ("... do not trouble the teacher.") – Byzantine text-type.[23]
Luke 8:51
οὐκ ἀφῆκεν εἰσελθεῖν τινα σὺν αὐτῷ εἰ μὴ Πέτρον καὶ Ἰωάνην καὶ Ἰάκωβον (he did not allow anybody to enter with him if not Peter and John and James) – Alexandrian text-type.[24]
οὐκ ἀφῆκεν εἰσελθεῖν οὐδένα, εἰ μὴ Πέτρον καὶ Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην, (he did not allow nobody to enter if not Peter and James and John) – Byzantine text-type.[24]
Luke 8:54
αὐτὸς δὲ κρατήσας τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῆς (But he took her by the hand) – Alexandrian text-type.[25]
αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκβαλὼν ἔξω πάντας, καὶ κρατήσας τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῆς (But he put them all outside, and took her by the hand) – Byzantine text-type.[25]
3Textual variants in Luke 9
Luke 9:35
ἐκλελεγμένος (Elect One) – 𝔓45𝔓75 א B L Ξ 892 1241 a aur ff2 l vgst syrs
εκλεκτος (elected) – Θ f1 1365
αγαπητος (beloved) – A C K P W X Δ Π f13 28 33 565 700 Byz Marcion
, ὡς καὶ Ἠλίας ἐποίησε(ν); (", just like Elias did?") – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church
στραφεις δε επετιμησεν αυτοις (but He turned and rebuked them) – 𝔓45𝔓75 א B C L W X Δ Ξ Ψ 28 33 565 892 1009 1010 1071 Byzpt Lect
στραφεις δε επετιμησεν αυτοις και ειπεν, Ουκ οιδατε ποιου πνευματος εστε (but He turned and rebuked them and He said: "You do not know what manner of spirit you are of) – D (ℓ1127m) d geo
στραφεις δε επετιμησεν αυτοις καὶ εἶπεν, Οὑκ οἴδατε οἵου πνεύματος ἑστε ὐμεῖς; ὀ γὰρ υἰὸς τοῦ ἁνθρώπου οὑκ ἦλθεν ψυχὰς ἁνθρώπων ἁπολέσαι ἁλλὰ σῶσαι (but He turned and rebuked them and He said: "You do not know what manner of spirit you are of; for the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them) – K Π 1079 1242 1546 (f1 omit γαρ) (Θ f13 omit υμεις and γαρ)
1Textual variants in Luke 10
Luke 10:41–42
instead μεριμνας και θορυβαζη περι πολλα, ολιγων (ενος) δε εστιν χρεια Μαριαμ γαρ (you are worried and being troubled about many things Miriam, but not much (one thing) is needed) has only θορυβαζη (you are being troubled) with (D has also Μαριὰμ Miriam) (a, b, d, e, ff2, i, l, r1, syrs, Ambrose omit θορυβαζη)
2Textual variants in Luke 11
Luke 11:2
ἐλθέτω τὸ πνεῦμα σου τὸ ἄγιον εφ ημας και καθαρισατω ημας (May your Holy Spirit come upon us and purify us) – 162, 700
ἐφ ἡμᾶς ἐλθέτω σου ἡ βασιλεία (let thine kingdom come upon us) – D, itd
καὶ ἐπεθύμει γεμίσαι τὴν κοιλίαν αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν κερατίων (And he longed to fill his stomach out of the pods) – Nestle 1904.[28]
καὶ ἐπεθύμει χορτασθῆναι ἐκ τῶν κερατίων (And he longed to feed out of the pods) – Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants][28]
καὶ ἐπεθύμει γεμίσαι τὴν κοιλίαν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν κερατίων (And he longed to fill his stomach from the pods) – Byzantine text-type.[28]
Luke 15:21
ποίησον με ὡς ἕνα τῶν μισθίων σου. (Make me as one of your hired servants) – Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants][29]
omitted by Byzantine text-type, and other Alexandrian mss[29]
Luke 15:23
φέρετε (having brought [imperfect]) – 𝔓75 א B L 579 1241 pc WH;[30] Alexandrian text-type.[31]
ἐνέγκαντες (bring [imperative]) – ἐνέγκαντες A W Θ Ψ f1 f13 ς Byz[30][31]
ἀπὸ τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης (from the fallings from the table) – Alexandrian text-type.[32]
ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης (from the crumbs of the fallings from the table) – Byzantine text-type.[32]
7Textual variants in Luke 17
Luke 17:3
ἁμάρτῃ ὁ ἀδελφός σου (Should a brother of yours sin...) – א A B L W f1 205 892 1071 1241 ita itaur itb itf itff2 iti itl itλ vgww vgst syrc syrs syrp syrh syrpal copsa copbo arm geo1 slav Clement Basil WH NR CEI Riv NM[33]
ἐὰν ἁμάρτῃ ὁ ἀδελφός σου (If a brother of yours should sin...) – WH NR CEI ND Riv TILC Nv NM[33] Alexandrian text-type.[34]
ἐὰν δὲ ἁμάρτῃ εἰς σὲ ὁ ἀδελφός σου (But/and if a brother of yours should sin against you...) – Byzantine text-type.[34]
ἐὰν δὲ ἁμάρτῃ (But/and if ... should sin...) – Byz ς Dio[33]
ἁμάρτῃ εἰς σὲ (...should sin against you...) – E F G H N Ψ 28 157 180 565 579 597 700 1006 1010 1243 1292 1342 1424 1505 Byz Lectpt lAD itc itd ite itq itr1 vgcl copbo(mss) eth geo2 Ambrose Augustine ς ND Dio TILC Nv[33]
ἁμαρτήσῃ εἰς σὲ (...should sin against you...) – D Δ f13 Lectpt[33]
ἐκ τῆς ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανὸν εἰς τὴν ὑπ’ οὐρανὸν. (literally from the under the sky to the under sky) – Alexandrian text-type, Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894.[39]
ἐκ τῆς ὑπ’ οὐρανὸν εἰς τὴν ὑπ’ οὐρανὸν (literally from the under sky to the under sky) – RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005.[39]
ἐκ τῆς ὑπ’ οὐρανὸν (literally from the under sky) – Greek Orthodox Church.[39]
Luke 17:24
ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ αὐτοῦ (the Son of Man in his day) – א A E G H K L W X Δ Θ Π Ψ 063 f1 f13 28 180 205 565 579 597 700 892 1006 1009 1010 1071 1079 1195 1216 1230 1241 1242 1243 1253 1292 1342 1344 1365 1424 1505 1546 1646 2148 2174 Byz Lect itaur itq itr1 vg (syrc) (syrs) syrp syrh copbo goth arm geo slav (NA [ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ αὐτοῦ]) NR CEI Riv TILC Nv[40]
καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ αὐτοῦ (and the Son of Man in his day) – N 157 ℓ76 ℓ950 ℓ1127 ς ND Dio[40]
ἡ παρουσια τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου (the Second Coming of the Son of Man) – itc (itl) its copbo(ms) eth Ambrose Maximus (see Matt. 24:27)[40]
ἡ παρουσια τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ αὐτοῦ (the Second Coming of the Son of Man in his day) – itf Vigilius[40]
ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου (the Son of Man) – 𝔓75 B (D itb itd ite iti καὶ ὁ) ita copsa WH NM.[40][39]
δύο ἐν ἀγρῷ εἷς παραλημφθήσεται καὶ ὁ ἕτερος ἀφεθήσεται (two in the field; one will be taken and the other left) – D, 1071, 1230, 2174, ℓ185, ℓ1579, it, vg, syr, arm, geo, Diatessarona, i, n
δύο ἔσονται ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ εἷς παραλημφθήσεται καὶ ὁ ἕτερος ἀφεθήσεται (two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left) – 700, 1253, 1344
δύο ἔσονται ἐν ἀγρῷ εἷς παραλημφθήσεται καὶ ὁ ἕτερος ἀφεθήσεται (two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left) – 1646
δύο ἔσονται ἐν ἀγρῷ εἷς παραλημφθήσεται, ἡ δὲ ἑτέρα ἀφεθήσεται (two will be in the field then; one will be taken, but the other left) – f13
3Textual variants in Luke 18
Luke 18:20
μητέρα (mother) – A B D K L P W Θ Ψ 078 f1 33 892 1241 2542 al it vg syrh WH[41]
μητέρα σου (your mother) – א f13Byz ita itb itc vgmss syrs syrc syrp ς[41]
Luke 18:24
Ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν (And having seen him, Jesus said) – א (B omitted ὁ) L f1 157 205 579 1241 2542 syrpal copsa copbo geo (WH [ὁ]) CEI NM[42]
Ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπεν (And having seen him, Jesus became sad, and said or And having seen that he became sad, Jesus said; see Luke 18:23) – A E F G H K N P W X Δ Θ Π Ψ 078 f13 28 33vid 180 565 597 700 892 1006 1009 1010 1071 1079 1195 1216 1230 1242 1243 1253 1292 1342 1344 1365 (1424 ὁ Ἰησοῦς περίλυπον αὐτὸν) 1505 1546 1646 2148 2174 Byz Lect (ℓ 1016 ℓ 1627 omitted αὐτὸν) ita itaur (itf) itq vg syrh goth (arm) (ethTH) slav (Diatessaronsyr arm) ς (NA [περίλυπον γενόμενον]) (NR [περίλυπον γενόμενον]) ND (Riv) Dio TILC Nv[42]
Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς αὐτὸν περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπεν (And Jesus, having seen that he became sad, said) – syrc syrs syrp[42]
Ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς (And having seen that he became sad, said Jesus) – D itb itc itd (ite) itff2 iti itl itr1 ethpp[42]
Luke 18:35
ἐπαιτῶν (begging; asking alms) – א B (D) L T 579 pc WH[43]
προσαιτῶν (begging; asking for in addition) – A W Θ Ψ f1 f13 33vidByz ς[43]
1Textual variants in Luke 19
Luke 19:5
ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν (Jesus said to him) – א B L T Θ f1 579 1241 2542 pc syrs syrc syrp cop WH NR CEI Riv TILC Nv NM[44]
ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἴδεν αὐτόν, καὶ εἴπεν πρὸς αὐτόν (Jesus saw him, and said to him) – A (D) W (Ψ) f13 33vidByz it vg syrh ς ND Dio[44]
3Textual variants in Luke 20
Luke 20:1
μιᾷ τῶν ἡμερῶν (one of the days) – א B D L Q Ψ f1 579 1241 2542 pc it vg syrs syrc syrp (copsa) copbo WH CEI TILC Nv[45]
μιᾷ τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐκείνων (one of those days) – A C W Θ f13 33 Byz syrh ς NR ND Riv Dio NM[45]
Luke 20:1
ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) – א B C D L N Q Θ Ψ f1 (f13) 33 579 892 1241 1424 2542 al it vg syr cop ς WH[45]
ἄνθρωπός ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα (a man planted a vineyard) – א B E G H K L N Q Δ Π Ψ f1 28 33 180 205 565 579 597 700 892 1006 1009 1010 1079 1216 1230 1242 1243 1253 1292 1342 1424 1546 1646 2174 Byz itaur itf vg copsa copbo goth eth slav Origen Augustine WH[46]
ἄνθρωπός τις ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα (a certain man planted a vineyard) – A W Θ f13 157 1071 1195 1241 1344 1365 1505 2148 2542 (itr1) vgsi vgmss syrc syrs syrp syrh arm geo (Diatessaronarm) Cyrillem Theodoret Ps-Athanasius ς (NA [τις])[46]
ἀμπελῶνα ἐφύτευσεν ἄνθρωπός (a vineyard planted a man) – D ita itc itd ite itff2 iti itl itq vgms Ambrose[46]
τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διδόμενον... τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐκχυννόμενον (which is given for you... which is shed for you), omitted by D, a, (b, e have a different word order) d, ff2, i, l (syrcur omits only τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐκχυννόμενον)
verse omitted by a, b, e, ff2, i, l, r1 (0171 does not appear to leave space)
13Textual variants in Luke 23
Luke 23:6
Πειλᾶτος δὲ ἀκούσας (when Pilate heard) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[48]
Πιλάτος δὲ ἀκούσας Γαλιλαίαν (when Pilate heard of Galilee) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[48]
Luke 23:8
διὰ τὸ ἀκούειν περὶ αὐτοῦ (because of hearing about him) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[49]
διὰ τὸ ἀκούειν πολλὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ (because of hearing a lot about him) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[49]
Luke 23:17
omitted – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[50]
ἀνάγκην δὲ εἶχεν ἀπολύειν αὐτοῖς κατὰ ἑορτὴν ἕνα. (for it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[50]
Luke 23:19
βληθεὶς ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ (having been thrown into the prison) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[51]
βεβλημένος εἰς φυλακὴν (had been thrown into prison) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005[51]
βεβλημένος εἰς τὴν φυλακὴν (had been thrown into the prison) – Greek Orthodox Church[51]
Luke 23:21
Σταύρου, σταύρου αὐτόν (Crucify, crucify him! [imperative singular]) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[52]
Σταύρωσον, σταύρωσον αὐτόν (Crucify, crucify him! [imperative plural]) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[52]
Luke 23:22
οὐδὲν αἴτιον (no cause/reason/fault/guilt) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904. Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005.[53]
αἱ φωναὶ αὐτῶν (the voices of them) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[54]
αἱ φωναὶ αὐτῶν καὶ τῶν ἀρχιερέων (the voices of them and of the chief priests) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[54]
Luke 23:25
ἀπέλυσεν δὲ τὸν (then he released the [one]) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[55]
ἀπέλυσε δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸν (then he released to them the [one]) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005[55]
ἀπέλυσε δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸν Βαραββᾶν τὸν (then he released to them Barabbas, the [one]) – Greek Orthodox Church[55]
Luke 23:35
οἱ ἄρχοντες (the rulers) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[56]
οἱ ἄρχοντες σὺν αὐτοῖς (the rulers with them) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[56]
Luke 23:38
ἦν δὲ καὶ ἐπιγραφὴ ἐπ’ αὐτῷ· ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων οὗτος. (There was also an inscription above him: "The king of the Jews, this [is].") – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[57]
ἦν δὲ καὶ ἐπιγραφὴ γεγραμμένη ἐπ’ αὐτῷ γράμμασιν Ἑλληνικοῖς καὶ Ρωμαϊκοῖς καὶ Ἑβραϊκοῖς, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων. (There was also an inscription written above him in Greek and Latin and Hebrew letters: "This is the king of the Jews.") – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[57]
Luke 23:39
Οὐχὶ σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστός; σῶσον σεαυτὸν καὶ ἡμᾶς. (Are you not the Christ/Messiah? Save yourself and us!) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[58]
Εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, σῶσον σεαυτὸν καὶ ἡμᾶς. (If you are the Christ/Messiah, save yourself and us!) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[58]
Luke 23:42
καὶ ἔλεγεν Ἰησοῦ, μνήσθητί μου (And he said: "Jesus, remember me..." or And he said to Jesus: "Remember me...") – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Nestle 1904[59]
Καὶ ἔλεγεν τῷ Ἰησοῦ,/· Μνήσθητί μου, κύριε/Κύριε, (And he said to Jesus: "Remember me, Lord/lord,..."') – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[59]
Luke 23:45
τοῦ ἡλίου ἐκλιπόντος (the sun ended/failed/ceased/left out) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Nestle 1904. Greek Orthodox Church (Luke 23:44).[60]
καὶ ἐσκοτίσθη ὁ ἥλιος (and the sun darkened) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005[60]
19Textual variants in Luke 24
Luke 24:1
ἐπὶ τὸ μνημειον ἦλθον (to the memorial/monument they went) – 𝔓75 א C* Δ al Eusebius[61]
ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμα ἦλθον (to the memory they went) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Nestle 1904[61][62]
ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμα (they went to the memory) – ς, Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[61][62]
Luke 24:1
ἀρώματα (spices) – 𝔓75 א B C* L 33 pc l844 it vg copbo(pt) WH NR CEI Riv TILC Nv NM.[61] Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Nestle 1904[62]
ἀρώματα καί τινες σὺν αὐταῖς (spices and certain others with her) – A C W Θ Ψ f1, f13, Byz, itf itq itr1 (syr copbo(pt)) ς ND Dio.[61]Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[62]
ἀρώματα. ἐλογίζοντο δὲ ἐν ἑαυταῖς, τίς ἄρα ἀποκυλίσει τὸν λίθον. [2] ἐλθοῦσαι δὲ εὗρον (...spices. And they were thinking to themselves: "So, who will roll the stone away?" [2] But as they were coming... see Mark 16:3) – D (070 itc) itd copsa[61]
Luke 24:3
τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ (of the Lord Jesus) – 𝔓75, א, A, B, C, K, L, W, X, Δ, Θ, Π, Ψ, 0124, f1, f13, 28, 33, 565, 700, 892, 1009, 1010, Byz, Lect, itaur, c, f, q, vg
περιπατοῦντες; καὶ ἐστάθησαν σκυθρωποί. ("...as you are walking?" They stood still, looking sad.) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[64]
περιπατοῦντες, καί ἐστε σκυθρωποί; ("...as you are walking and are sad?") – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[64]
omitted – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants] 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[65]
ὁ Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[65]
Luke 24:36
καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς εἰρήνη ὑμῖν (and said to them: Peace unto you) – mss of Alexandrian, Casarean, and Byzantine text-types. Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants] 1864–94, Nestle 1904 (between brackets), Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[65]
omitted – D, a, b, d, e, ff2, l, r1.[citation needed] Tischendorf 8th Edition[65]
Luke 24:40
καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χειρᾶς καὶ τοὺς πόδας (and having said thus, [he] showed to them the hands and the feet) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants] 1864–94, Nestle 1904 (between brackets)[66]
καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐπέδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τοὺς πόδας (and having said thus, [he] showed to them the hands and the feet) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[66]
οἱ δὲ ἐπέδωκαν αὐτῷ ἰχθύος ὀπτοῦ μέρος· (and they gave him a piece of a broiled fish) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants] 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[67]
Οἱ δὲ ἐπέδωκαν αὐτῷ ἰχθύος ὀπτοῦ μέρος, καὶ ἀπὸ μελισσίου κηρίου. (And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of a honeycomb.) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[67]
Luke 24:46
οὕτως γέγραπται παθεῖν τὸν χριστὸν (thus it is written [that] the Christ/Messiah [would/will] suffer) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants] 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[68]
Οὕτως γέγραπται, καὶ οὕτως ἔδει παθεῖν τὸν χριστόν, (Thus it is written: And therefore it was necessary for the Christ/Messiah to suffer) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[68]
Luke 24:49
καθίσατε ἐν τῇ πόλει (stay in the city) – Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants] 1864–94, Tischendorf 8th Edition, Nestle 1904[69]
καθίσατε ἐν τῇ πόλει Ἱερουσαλήμ (stay in the city of Jerusalem) – Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church[69]
Luke 24:50
ἕως πρὸς Βηθανίαν (as far as the vicinity of Bethany) – Alexandrian text-type[70]
ἔξω ἕως εἰς Βηθανίαν (out as far as to Bethany) – Byz[70]
Luke 24:51
καὶ ἀνεφέρετο εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν (and taken up into heaven), omitted by א*, D, a, b, d, e, ff2, l
^Adam Fox, John Mill and Richard Bentley: A Study of the Textual Criticism of the New Testament 1675–1729 (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1954), pp. 105–115; John Mill, Novum Testamentum Graecum, cum lectionibus variantibus MSS (Oxford 1707)
Bruce M. Metzger & Bart D. Ehrman, "The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration", OUP New York, Oxford, 4 edition, 2005
Bart D. Ehrman, "The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture. The Effect of Early Christological Controversies on the Text of the New Testament", Oxford University Press, New York - Oxford, 1996, pp. 223–227.
Bruce M. Metzger, "A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament: A Companion Volume to the United Bible Societies' Greek New Testament", 1994, United Bible Societies, London & New York.