nificant Theological record {~GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER ALPHA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH VARIA~} {~GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON WITH PSILI~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER SIGMA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER TAU~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH OXIA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER SIGMA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER THETA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER ETA~} {~GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON WITH DASIA~} {~GREEK SMALL LETTER ETA WITH DASIA AND OXIA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER LAMDA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA~} at the
Crucifixion,(149) has been substituted both in B and {~HEBREW LETTER ALEF~}, {~GREEK SMALL LETTER TAU~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON~} {~GREEK SMALL LETTER ETA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER LAMDA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER UPSILON~}
{~GREEK SMALL LETTER EPSILON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER KAPPA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER LAMDA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER PI~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER NU~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER TAU~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA~},--a statement which (as the ancients were perfectly well
aware(150)) introduces into the narrative an astronomical
contradiction.--It may be worth adding, that Tischendorf with singular
inconsistency admits into his text the astronomical contradiction, while
he rejects the geographical impossibility.--And this may suffice concerning
the text of Codices B and {~HEBREW LETTER ALEF~}.

III. We are by this time in a condition to form a truer estimate of the
value of the testimony borne by these two manuscripts in respect of the
last twelve verses of S. Mark's Gospel. If we were disposed before to
regard their omission of an important passage as a serious matter, we
certainly cannot any longer so regard it. We have by this time seen enough
to disabuse our minds of every prejudice. Codd. B and {~HEBREW LETTER ALEF~} are the very
reverse of infallible guides. Their deflections from the Truth of
Scripture are more constant, as well as more licentious by far, than those
of their younger brethren: their unauthorized omissions from the sacred
text are not only far more frequent but far more flagrant also. And yet
the main matter before us,--_their omission of the last twelve verses of S.
Mark's Gospel_,--when rightly understood, proves to be an entirely
different pheno