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Only one Greek translations of the Gospels, the Sinaitic and the Curetonian, though opinions vary as to whether these versions can be considered witnesses to the Western text-type. A number of fragmentary early Papyri from Egypt also have Western readings, P29, P38, P48 ; and in addition, Codex Sinaiticus is considered to be Western in the first eight chapters of John . The term "Western" is a bit of a misnomer because members of the Western text-type have been found in the Christian East, including Syria. Compared to the and uncials F and G - does not share the periphrasistic tendencies of the Western text in the Gospels and Acts, and it is not clear whether they should be considered to share a single text-type. Although the Western text-type survives in relatively few witnesses, some of these are every bit as early as the earliest witnesses to the Alexandrian text type. Nevertheless, the majority of text critics consider the Western text in the Gospels to be characterised by periphrasis and expansion; and accordingly tend to prefer the Alexandrian readings. In the letters of St Paul, the counterpart Western text is more restrained, and a number of text critics regard it as the most reliable witness to the supposed original. SEE ALSO |
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