Codex Washingtonianus in Mark preserves block mixture, showing Western and Caesarean transmission and clarifying the secondary ending of Mark.
Codex Washingtonianus (W 032) in Mark: Block Mixture and Its Implications for Textual History
Rethinking the Long Ending of Mark: A Textual Criticism Perspective
The earliest recoverable text of Mark ends at 16:8; the longer endings reflect later scribal and ecclesiastical efforts to supply closure.
Codex Washingtonianus and Its Mixed Text of the Gospels
Codex Washingtonianus preserves a mixed Gospel text, combining Alexandrian, Western, and Byzantine elements, and through its unique readings helps clarify the original wording of the Gospels.
