Textual variants in the Gospel of Luke

Codex Boreelianus, beginning of Luke

Luke 1:28[5]

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

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

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

Luke 1:29[6]

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

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

Luke 1:75

πάσαις ταῖς ἡμέραις ἡμῶν. (all our days) – Alexandrian text-type

πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν. (all the days of our lives) – Byz

γυναικί (woman) – Byz

omitted by Alexandrian text-type

Luke 2:7

φατνη (manger) – א A B D L W Θ Ξ 700

τη φατνη (the manger) – Ψ 053 f¹ f¹³ Byz

τω σπηλαιω φατνη (the cave's manger) – Origen (via Epiphanius)

Luke 2:9

καὶ ἄγγελος (and the angel) – Alexandrian text-type

Καὶ ἰδού, ἄγγελος (And see, the angel) – Byz

εφοβηθησαν σφοδρα (they feared exceedingly) – Β

εφοβηθησαν φοβον μεγαν (they feared with great fear) – א A D L Ψ 053 f¹ f¹³ Byz

εφοβηθησαν φοβον μεγαν σφοδρα (they feared with exceedingly great fear) – W cop^sa

Luke 2:12

κείμενον (lying) – omitted by Tischendorf 8th Edition

Luke 2:14

εὐδοκίας (of good will or of favour – genitive) – Alexandrian text-type[7]

εὐδοκία (good will or favour – nominative) – Byzantine text-type[7]

Luke 2:21

ἐπλήσθησαν (fulfilled) – א Β A L Ψ 053 f¹ f¹³ Byz

επληρωθησαν (finished) – Θ 33

συνετελέσθησαν (completed) – D cop^sa

Luke 2:21

αυτον και εκληθη (and he was called) – א Β A L Ψ 053 f¹ Βyz

αυτον εκληθη (he was called) – Θ f¹³ 565

το παιδιον ωνομασθη (the child was called) – D

Luke 2:22

αὐτῶν – א, A, B, K, L, W, Δ, Θ, Ξ, Π, Ψ, 053 etc.

αυτου – D, 2174, syr^s, cop^sa

αὐτῆς – 76

omit – 435, cop^bo

Luke 2:27

τοὺς γονεῖς (the parents) – almost all manuscripts,[8] including most Byzantine and Alexandrian ones[9]

omitted by a few late Greek manuscripts, including Minuscule 245, 1347, 1510, 2643[8]

(Joseph and Mary) – Middle English, Tuscan, and Liège Diatessarons (13th–14th century)[8]

(they) – Venetian Diatessaron (Codex Marcianus 4975, 14th century)[8]

Luke 2:33[10]

καὶ ἦν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ θαυμάζοντες (and his father and mother were amazed) – 01, B, D, L, W, 700, Vg, cop.[4] Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], 1864–94, Nestle 1904.[10]

καὶ ἦν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ θαυμάζοντες (and his father and his mother were amazed) – Tischendorf 8th Edition

καὶ ἦν Ἰωσὴφ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ θαυμάζοντες (and Joseph and his mother were amazed) – A, K, X, Δ, Θ, Π, Ψ, 053, ƒ¹³, 28, 565, ... it syr^{ph, h, pal(MSS)}, cop^bo(MSS), goth, Dia.[4] Byz: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550, Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894, RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005, Greek Orthodox Church.[10]

Luke 2:38

καὶ αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ (and at that hour) – א, A, B, D, L, W, Δ, Ξ, Ψ, 0130, 28, 33

καὶ αὕτη αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ (and at that hour she) – Θ, 053, f¹, f¹³, Byz

Luke 2:40[11]

ἐκραταιοῦτο (became strong) – Alexandrian text-type

ἐκραταιοῦτο πνεύματι (became strong in spirit) – Byz

Luke 2:41

οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ (his parents) – almost all manuscripts,[8] including most Byzantine and Alexandrian ones[12]

ὁ τε Ἰωσὴφ καὶ ἡ Μαριάμ (both Joseph and Mary) – 1012, a, b, g¹, 1, r¹, and some Diatessarons.[8]

(his mother) – it (Old Latin) manuscripts c and ff²[8]

(his kinsfolk) – syr^s, syr^p, Arabic Diatessaron[8]

Luke 2:42[13]

ἀναβάντων αὐτῶν (they went up) – Alexandrian text-type

ἀναβάντων αὐτῶν εἰς Ἰεροσόλυμα (they went up to Jerusalem) – Byz

Luke 2:43[14]

οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ. (his parents didn't know it.) – Alexandrian text-type.[14] 01, B, D, L, W, θ[4]

οὐκ ἔγνω Ἰωσὴφ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ· (Joseph and his mother didn't know it.) – Byz.[14] A, C, Ψ, 0130, ƒ¹³, it, syr^{p, h}, cop^bo(MSS)[4] E, Π, 565[8]

(his kinfolk didn't know it.) – syr^s[4]

Luke 2:48

Ἰδού, ὁ πατήρ σου κἀγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι (ἐ)ζητοῦμεν σε. (Look, your father and I have been anxiously searching you.) – almost all manuscripts,[15] including most Byzantine and Alexandrian ones[16]

Ἰδού, οἱ σῠγγενεῖς σου κἀγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι (ἐ)ζητοῦμεν σε. (Look, your relatives and I have been anxiously searching you.) – C^vid, β, ε[15]

Οδυνώμενοι (ἐ)ζητοῦμεν σε. ([We] have been anxiously searching you.) – a, b, ff², g², 1, r¹[15]

Ἰδού, ἡμεῖς ὀδυνώμενοι (ἐ)ζητοῦμεν σε. (Look, we have been anxiously searching you.) – syr^c[15]

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

ἀνοίξας (opened) – B, A, L, W, Ξ, 33, 892, 1195, 1241, ℓ 547, syr^s, h, pal, cop^{sa, bo}

ἀναπτύξας (unrolled) – א, D^c, K, Δ, Θ, Π, Ψ, f¹, f¹³, 28, 565, 700, 1009, 1010, 1071, 1079, 1216, 1230, 1242, 1253, 1344, 1546, 1646, 2148, 2174, Byz

ἁπτύξας (touched) – D*

Luke 5:26 in Codex Nitriensis (Scrivener's facsimile)

Luke 5:26

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 it^d,e

Luke 5:39

verse omitted by D it^mss

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."

διο ουδε εμαυτον ηξιωσα προς σε ελθειν (For this reason I did not deem myself worthy to come to you) – omitted by D 700* it^mss syr^s

Luke 7:13

ο Ιησους (Jesus) – D W f¹ 700 1241 it^f vg^mss syr^s,p co^bo

ο κυριος (the lord) – rell

Γερασηνων (Gerasenes) – 𝔓⁷⁵ B D 0267 latt co^sa,boms

Γεργεσηνων (Gergesenes) – א L X Θ Ξ f¹ 22 33 157 579 700* 1241 1342 syr^pal co^bo arm geo Eusebius Epiphanius

Γαδαρηνων (Gadarenes) – A R W Δ Ψ 0135 f¹³ 700^c 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 syr^s,pal co^sa arm geo Origen

ἐκλελεγμένος (Elect One) – 𝔓⁴⁵ 𝔓⁷⁵ א B L Ξ 892 1241 a aur ff² l vgst syr^s

εκλεκτος (elected) – Θ f¹ 1365

αγαπητος (beloved) – A C K P W X Δ Π f¹³ 28 33 565 700 Byz Marcion

αγαπητος εν ο ευδοκησα (beloved one in whom I am well-pleased) – C³ D Ψ ℓ 19 ℓ 31 ℓ 47 ℓ 48 ℓ 49 ℓ 49^m ℓ 183 ℓ 183^m ℓ 211^m

Luke 9:54[17]

, 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

omitted by Alexandrian text-type: Westcott and Hort 1881, Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants], Tischendorf 8th Edition 1864–94, Nestle 1904

Luke 9:55-56

στραφεις δε επετιμησεν αυτοις (but He turned and rebuked them) – 𝔓⁴⁵ 𝔓⁷⁵ א B C L W X Δ Ξ Ψ 28 33 565 892 1009 1010 1071 Byz^pt 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 (ℓ 1127^m) 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)

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, syr^s, Ambrose omit θορυβαζη)

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, it^d

ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου (May your kingdom come) – A, B, K, L, X, Θ, Π, Ψ, f¹, 28, 33, (565, 1253), 892, 1009, 1010, 1071, 1079, 1195, 1216, 1230, 1242, 1344, 1365, 1546, 1646, 2148, 2174, Byz, Lect, ℓ 69, ℓ 185, ℓ 1127, it, vg, syr, cop^{sa, bo}, arm, geo, Origen

ἐλθάτω ἡ βασιλεία σου (May your kingdom come) – C, P, W, Δ, f¹³, 1241, (𝔓⁴⁵ indistinguishable ἐλθάτω or ἐλθέτω)

omit – geo

Luke 11:13

πνευμα αγιον – 𝔓⁷⁵, א, B, C, K, W, X, Δ, Π, Ψ, f¹, f¹³, 28

πνευμα αγαθον – L 1230 1253 1646, ℓ 4, ℓ 12, ℓ 15, ℓ 19, ℓ 69, ℓ 185, ℓ 211

δοματα αγαθα – Θ, ℓ 32^m

κριτὴν ἢ μεριστήν (judge or divider) – 𝔓⁷⁵, א, B, L, 0191, f¹, f¹³, 33, 700, 892, 1241, cop^samss

δικαστὴν ἢ μεριστήν (judge or divider) – A, K, W, X, Δ, Θ, Π, Ψ, 565, 1009, 1010, 1071, 1079, 1195, 1216, 1230, 1242, 1253, 1344, 1365, 1546, 1646, 2148, 2174, Byz

μεριστὴν ἢ δικαστήν (divider or judge) – 472, ℓ 1642, eth

κριτὴν ἢ δικαστήν (divider or judge) – 69

ἄρχοντα καὶ δικαστήν (ruler and judge) – 157

κριτήν (judge) – D, it^{(a), c, d}

δικαστήν (judge) – 28

μεριστήν (divider) – cop^samss

Luke 12:21

verse omitted by – D, a, b, d

υἱὸς ἢ βοῦς – 𝔓⁴⁵, 𝔓⁷⁵, B, W, Δ, 28, 565, 700

υἱὸς ὑμῶν – 1344, ℓ 184, ℓ 1579

ὄνος ἢ βοῦς – א, K, L, X, Π, Ψ, f¹, f¹³, 33, 892, 1071, ℓ 547

ὄνος υἱὸς ἢ βοῦς – Θ

πρόβατον ἢ βοῦς – D

υἱὸς ἢ βοῦς ἢ ὄνος – 2174, syr^c

verse omitted by א, A, B, K, L, W, X, Δ, Θ, Π, Ψ, 063, f¹, 28, 33, 565, 892, 1009, 1010, 1079, 1195, 1216, 1242, 1365, Byz, ℓ 184, ℓ 950, cop^{sa, bo}, goth, eth

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, ℓ 185, ℓ 1579, it, vg, syr, arm, geo, Diatessaron^{a, 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

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 (syr^cur omits only τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐκχυννόμενον)

Luke 22:43-44

Luke 22:62

verse omitted by a, b, e, ff², i, l, r¹ (0171 does not appear to leave space)

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, it^{aur, c, f, q}, vg

του Ιησου (Jesus) – 579, 1071, 1241, syr^cur

omitted by D, a, b, d, e, ff², l, r¹

Luke 24:6

οὐκ ἔστιν ὢδε, ἀλλ(ὰ) ἠγέρθη (He is not here, but is risen), omitted by D, a, b, d, e, ff², l, r¹, arm^mss, geo^B

Luke 24:9

απο του μνημειου (from the tomb), omitted by D, a, b, c, d, e, ff², l, r¹, arm, geo

Luke 24:12

verse omitted by D, a, b, d, e, l, r¹

Luke 24:26

δοξαν – majority of mss

βασιλειαν – 𝔓⁷⁵

Luke 24:36

καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς εἰρήνη ὑμῖν (and said to them: Peace unto you) – mss of Alexandrian, Casarean, and Byzantine text-types

omitted by D, a, b, d, e, ff², l, r¹

Luke 24:40

καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χειρᾶς καὶ τοὺς πόδας (and when He said this, He showed them His hands and His feet), omitted by D, a, b, d, e, ff², l, r¹, syr^s, syr^cur

Luke 24:51

καὶ ἀνεφέρετο εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν (and taken up into heaven), omitted by א*, D, a, b, d, e, ff², l

hiatus in r¹, syr^s (syr^cur) geo¹

Luke 24:52 – προσκυνήσαντες αὐτὸν (upon worshiping Him), omitted by D, a, b, d, e, ff², l (hiat r¹), syr^s (syr^cur), geo²

Luke 24:53

εὐλογοῦντες τὸν θεόν ("blessing God") – Alexandrian

αἰνουντες τὸν θεόν ("praising God") – Western

αἰνουντες καὶ εὐλογοῦντες τὸν θεόν ("praising and blessing God") – Byz. mss