ARTICLE
Why Did the Ungodly Disappear from the Gospels? The Textual Variant in Lk 5:32 and Its Impact on Interpretation
Michal MALIŠ
volume 14, issue 1, 2022, pages 67-91
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64438/sbsBQBX4950
Published online: 2022-06-01
Published in print: 2022-06-30
Abstract: The subject of the study is a textual variant of the “godless” in the “first hand” of the Codex Sinaiticus (א*) in Lk 5:32. First, the accepted reading with the variant forms of “sinners” is discussed. Then, unique variants of the abovementioned codex in the synoptics are investigated. Subsequently, biblical references to the godless in the Greek language are presented. Based on an examination of the unique variants of the Codex and the biblical references to the godless, the variant forms of the “godless” in Luke 5:32 are discussed.
Keywords:
sinner, godless, Codex Sinaiticus, synoptics, Luke 5:32