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The Lexham Textual Notes on the Bible offers concise notes on areas of textual variation in the Bible. These notes help readers understand the textual differences by presenting the textual options translated into English so they can decide if the variation merits further in depth study. For comparison, these notes are more than one might find as a footnote in a modern Bible translation, but less...

Luke 2:14 ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκίας A significant grouping of early manuscripts has “among people of good pleasure,” translated more idiomatically “among people with whom he is pleased.” Some witnesses, however, have “and goodwill toward people.” In the Greek, the textual difference between the readings is one letter at the end of the last word in the verse.
Luke 2:14