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565 Noteworthy rejected readings

A few very early interpolations in the Gospels, omitted by 'Western' documents alone (Luke xxii 19 f.; xxiv 3, 6, 12, 36, 40, 51, 51), or by 'Western' and 'Syrian' documents alone (Matt, xxvii 49), are inserted within double brackets ⟦ ⟧ in the body of the text See Introduction §§ 240 f., 383.

A few interpolations in the Gospels, probably ' Western ' in origin, containing important matter apparently derived from ex- traneous sources, are inserted within double brackets [ 3 in the body of the text (Matt, xvi 2 f.; Luke xxii 43 f.; xxiii 34), or separately (Mark xvi 910, where the same notation is used for the alternative Shorter Conclusion of the Gospel; John vii 53—viii ). See Intro- duction § 384.

In the Gospels and Acts many 'Western' interpolations and substitutions containing some apparently fresh or distinctive matter, such as might probably or possibly come from an extraneous source or which is otherwise of more than average interest, but having no sufficient intrinsic claim to any form of incorporation with the New Testament, are printed between the special marks ⸡ ⸠ in the margin, with corresponding marks ⸆ or ⸢ ⸣ in the text. They must not be confounded with true alternative (secondary) readings, which stand likewise in the margin, but without any peculiar marks. See In- troduction §385.

Besides the preceding classes of rejected readings, which owe their exceptional retention in association with the true text to considerations arising out of early textual history, miscellaneous rejected readings having some special interest are noticed in the Appendix; and the places where they occur are marked with Ap. in the margin without any corresponding marks in the text. These readings include some of ' Western ' origin, that might with perhaps equal fitness have been placed between ⸡ ⸠ in the margin. Both these classes of readings are by their nature indefinite in extent, and are limited only by selection; so that they might without impro- priety have been either enlarged or diminished. Sec Introduction § 386.