Luke 23:17

Luke 23:17 omit verse {A}

The secondary character of the verse is disclosed not only by its omission from such early witnesses as î⁷⁵ A B L T 070 892* 1241 it^a cop^sa al, but also by its insertion, in slightly different forms, either here or after ver. Luke 23:19 (where codex Bezae agrees in wording with the reading of Q Y). Although homoeoarcton (anagkyn … anekragon) might account for the omission in one family of witnesses, such a theory is unable to explain its widespread omission and its presence at two different places. The verse is a gloss, apparently based on Matthew 27:15 and Mark 15:6.