would be reluctant to reject a Byzantine reading automatically. In fact, distinctively Byzantine readings can be found in very ancient witnesses and may almost certainly be original. Scholars occasionally refer to a fourth text type—the Caesarean. Found only in the Gospels, this group of manuscripts is often found in company with the Alexandrian or Western text types. Today, however, there is little consensus as to the existence of this group of witnesses. It appears to be the most mixed of any of