Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 27:49

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 27:49 - 27:49

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 27:49 - 27:49

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49. After this verse the important MSS. אBCL insert these words: ἄλλος δὲ λαβὼν λόγχην ἔνυξεν αὐτοῦ τὴν πλευράν, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὕδωρ καὶ αἷμα. Cp. Joh 19:34. Evidence from the Fathers points to the very early existence of this important reading, which states that the Saviour was pierced while still living. The words are, however, rightly rejected by the best textual criticism. See Tischendorf and Meyer loc., and Scrivener (, &c. p. 472, 480), who well points out the danger of following without discrimination the reading of even the oldest and most authoritative MSS.