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An Example of the Practice of Textual Criticism, continued

sa (Sahidic). Fourth-century Coptic (Egyptian) translation. Alexandrian text, with Western influence.

bo (Bohairic). Coptic translation, later than Sahidic. Western text. The critical apparatus also lists two significant manuscripts which preserve the shorter reading.

S also designated ~ (Codex Sinaiticus). Fourth century. Like B, a primary representative of the Alexandrian text.

(Codex Koridethi). Ninth century. Text akin to third- and fourth-century Alexandrian text.