“Collecting manuscript evidence is a laborious process, but it is…

# [HOW DO TEXTUAL SCHOLARS BY WAY OF TEXTUAL CRITICISM DETERMINE THE ORIGINAL READING?](https://christianpublishinghouse.co/2017/08/03/how-do-textual-scholars-by-way-of-textual-criticism-determine-the-original-reading/)

[August 3, 2017](https://christianpublishinghouse.co/2017/08/03/how-do-textual-scholars-by-way-of-textual-criticism-determine-the-original-reading/) [Christian Publishing House](https://christianpublishinghouse.co/author/christianpublishers/)

“Collecting manuscript evidence is a laborious process, but it is straightforward in comparison to the evaluation process. In the collection process, the goal is to gather as much evidence as possible concerning various readings of a specific text. In the evaluation process, the aim is to determine which reading has the best support as the original reading. The evaluation process is complicated by the fact that scholars disagree about some of the evaluation principles and their relative importance.” – Dr. Don Wilkins

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“Collecting manuscript evidence is a laborious process, but it is straightforward in comparison to the evaluation process. In the collection process, the goal is to gather as much evidence as…