Matthew 16:20

Matthew 16:20 o` Cristo,j {B}

To the shorter reading, which is supported by widely diversified ancient witnesses (a* B L D Q ¦¹ ¦¹³ 28 565 700 1010 1424 it syr^{c, p} cop^sa Origen al), inattentive scribes added VIhsou/j either before o` Cristo,j (a<sup>2</sup> C W lat syr<sup>h</sup> al) or after o` Cristo,j (D^gr it^c). But since others knew and acknowledged Jesus’ personal name, it would have been useless to deny or affirm that he was Jesus; the point under discussion was whether he was the Messiah (o` Cristo,j).