Textual variants in the Gospel of John

A guide to the symbols used in the body of this article.

John 1:4

εν αυτῳ ζωη εστιν (in him is life) – א D it vg^mss Irenaeus^lat Heracleon Clement^pt Origen^pt

text omitted – W^supp

εν αυτῳ ζωη ῃν (in him was life) – All other mss. (rell)

John 1:18

ο μονογενης υιος (the only-begotten son) – A C³ K X Δ Θ Π 063 0234 f^1,13 28 565 700 892 1009 1010 1071 1079 1195 1216 1230 1241 1242 1253 1344 1365 1546 1646 2148 Byz, syr^c Georgian mss. of Adysh (9th century)

ο μονογενης θεος (the only-begotten God) – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵ א^c 33 cop^bo

μονογενης θεος (God [the] only-begotten) – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ א* B C* L

ⲠⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ (only children God) – cop^sa

John 1:28

εν Βηθανιᾳ εγενετο – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$^59vid, ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵, A, B, C,*, L, W^supp, X, Δ, Θ, Ψ, 063, 28, 565, 700, 892*, 1009, 1010, 1071, 1195, 1216, 1241, 1242, 1253, 1344, 1365*, 2148, 2174, Byz, Lect, it, vg, syr

εγενετο εν Βηθανιᾳ – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶, א*, it^{a, b, e, r1}, cop^sa

εν Βηθαβαρᾳ εγενετο – C², K, Ψ, 083, 0113, f¹, f¹³, 33, 1079, 1230, 1365^c, 1546, 1646^c, and Byz

εν Βηθαραβᾳ εγενετο – 892, syr^hmg, Origen

εγενετο εν Βηθαραβᾳ – א²

John 1:30

υπερ – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁵, ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶, ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵, א* B C* W^supp

περι – א² A C³ L Θ, Ψ, 063, 0101 f¹ f¹³ Byz

John 1:34

ο εκλεκτος (the Elect One) – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁵ ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$^106vid 187 218 228 1784 it^{b*, e, ff2} syr^{s, c} Ambrose Augustine

ο εκλεκτος του υιος (the elect Son) – it^a,ff2c syr^palmss cop^sa

ο υιος (the Son) – rell

John 2:3

οινον ουκ ειχον οτι συνετελεσθη ο οινος του γαμου, ειτα (they did not have wine because the wine of the wedding reception was finished, then) – א* it^mss syr^hmg

υστερησαντος οινου (they were running short of wine) – rell

John 3:12

πιστευετε (ye believe) – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵ 050 083 579 it^aur,ff2,l vg^mss co^bomss

πιστευσετε (ye will believe) – rell

John 3:16

υιον – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵ א* B W^supp

υιον αυτου – rell

John 3:20

τα εργα αυτου – א B Δ 050 063 083 086 28 700 1230 1242^c 1253 1365 2148 Byz ℓ^mss it cop^fay arm geo

αυτου τα εργα – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵, A, K, W^supp, Π, f¹, 565, 892*, 1079, 1546,

τα εργα αυτου οτι πονηρα εστιν – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ Θ f¹³ 33 1009 1010 1071 1195 1216 1242* 1344 1646 2174 it^r1 cop^sa,bo,ach2

τα εργα αυτου πονηρα εστιν οτι – L

τα εργα αυτου οτι πονηρα εισιν – Ψ

αυτου τα εργα οτι πονηρα εισιν – 892^mg 1241

John 4:9

ου γαρ συγχρωνται Ιουδαιοι Σαμαριταις (for Jews have no association with Samaritans) omitted by א* D it^{a,b,d, e, j} cop^fay

John 4:37

Verse omitted in ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵

John 4:42

ο χριστος (the Christ) – A C³ D L X^supp Δ Θ Ψ 0141 f^1,13 33 565 579 1071 Byz it^mss syr^p,h cop^bomss

text omitted – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵ א B C* W^supp 083^vid ℓ^mss it^mss vg syr^c cop^sa,bomss arm Irenaeus^lat Origen

John 4:46

ο Ιησους (Jesus) – A Θ Ψ f^1,13 Byz it^mss syr^p,h cop^bomss

text omitted – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵ א B C* W^supp 086 33 1241 it^mss vg syr^c cop^sa,bomss

John 4:53

text ο Ιησους omitted – א* N*

ο Ιησους (Jesus) – rell

John 5:2

βηθζαθα – א 33 b 1 ff²

βηλζεθα – D a r¹

βηζαθα – L e

βηθεσδα – A C Byz f q TR

βησθεσδα – N

βηθσαιδα – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵ B W 0125 aur c vg bo

βηδσαιδα – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ sa

John 5:4

Verse omitted by ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵ א B C* D T W^supp 0141 33 157 821 2718 it^mss vg^mss syr^c co arm geo

John 6:1

της θαλασσης της Γαλιλαιας της Τιβεριαδος – א A B K L W Δ Π Ψ 063 f^1,13 28 33 565

της θαλασσης της Γαλιλαιας – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ 1546

της θαλασσης της Τιβεριαδος – 0210 1242 1344 2174 ℓ 184

της θαλασσης της Γαλιλαιας και της Τιβεριαδος – V it^f goth

της θαλασσης της Γαλιλαιας εις τα μερη της Τιβεριαδος – D Θ 892 1009 1230 1253

John 6:4

Verse omitted by 472

John 7:1

ου γαρ ειχεν εξουσιαν (for he did not have authority) – W 196 743 it^a,b,ff2l,r1 syr^c Chrysostom

ου γαρ ηθελεν (for he was not wanting) – All other mss. (rell)

${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ lacks John 7:53-8:11

John 7:53-8:11

John 8:8

ενος εκαστου αυτων τας αμαρτιας (the sins of every one of them) – U 73 331 364 658 700 782 1592 it arm

text transposed to John 8:6 – 264

John 9:35

εις τον υιον του ανθρωπου (in the Son of Man) – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵ א Β D W 397 it^d syr^s co^sa

εις τον υιον του θεου (in the Son of God) – A K L X Δ Θ Ψ 070 0141 0250 f^1,13 28 33 565 700 Byz ℓ^mss it^mss vg syr^p,h,pal co^bo arm goth

John 10:7

η θυρα (door) – majority

ο ποιμην (shepherd) – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁷⁵ cop^sa cop^ac

John 12:28

δοξασον σου το ονομα (glorify thy name) – א A C K W Δ Θ Π Ψ 0250 28 565 700 892 1009 1010 1079 1195 1216 1230 1242 1344 1365 1546 1646 2148 Byz ℓ 69 ℓ 70 ℓ 211 ℓ 1579 ℓ 1761

δοξασον μου το ονομα (glorify my name) – B

δοξασον σου τον υιον (glorify thy son) – L X f^1,1333 1071 1241 vg sy^{h mg}, cop^bo

δοξασον σου το ονομα εν τη δοξη η ειχον παρα σοι προ του τον κοσμον γενεσται – D it^d

John 13:2

Ιουδας Σιμωνος Ισκαριωτου – L Ψ 0124 1241

Ιουδα Σιμωνος απο Καρυωτου – D it^(d),e

John 14:14

Verse omitted by X Λ* 0141 f¹ 565 1009 1365 ℓ 76 ℓ 253 it^b vg^ms syr^s,pal arm geo Diatessaron^mss

${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁵ with fragment of John 16:22-30

John 16:28

εξηλθον παρα του πατρος (I came forth from the Father) omitted in D W it^b,d,ff2 syr^s cop^mss

John 17:14

καθως εγω ουκ ειμι εκ του κοσμου (just as I am not of the world) omitted in ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶* D f¹³ it syr^s

John 18:5

ο παραδιδους αυτον (the one betraying him), the phrase is omitted in ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶* syr^s

John 18:11

παντες γαρ οι λαβοντες μαχαιραν εν μαχαιρα απολουνται – Θ

John 18:21

ερωτας – א* A B C L W Θ Ψ 054 0250 33 1424 al

επερωτας – D^s f¹ f¹³ Byz

John 19:29

υσσωπω – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ א^c A D^supp K L X Π Ψ 054 f¹ 28 33 565 700 1009 1010 1071 Byz

μετα χολης και υσσωπου – Θ 892^supp 1195 2174

John 19:39

μίγμα – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶ א^c A D^supp K L X Θ Π 054 f¹ f¹³ 28 33 565 700 1009 1010 1071

ἕλιγμα – א* B W cop^bo

σμίγμα – Ψ 892^supp 2174 ℓ 47

σμῆγμα – 1242* ℓ 181 syr^pal

malagmani – it^e

John 20:21

ο Ιησους (Jesus) omitted in א D L W Ψ 050 lat syr^s co

John 20:31

ζωην αιωνιον (life eternal) – א C(*) D L Ψ 0100 f¹³ 33 it vg^mss syr^{p, h} cop^sa,bo Irenaeus^lat

ζωην (life) – rell

John 21:7

οι δε ειπον δι οληϲ (τηϲ) νυκτοϲ εκοπιαϲαμεν και (κοπιαϲαντεϲ) ουδεν ελαβομεν επι δε τω ϲω ρηματι (ονοματι) βαλουμεν (and they said: we toiled all night and took nothing, but at your word we will let down) – ${\displaystyle {\mathfrak {P}}}$⁶⁶, א¹, Ψ, some mss of Vulgate, cop^bo

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• Novum Testamentum Graece et Latine, ed. E. Nestle, K. Aland, Stuttgart 1981.
• 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.

• The Comparative Critical Greek New Testament
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