Printing stabilized a received Greek text, but growing manuscript evidence and disciplined method led to critical editions aimed at presenting the earliest attainable wording.
The Greek New Testament in Print
The Printed Text of the New Testament: From the Corrupt “Received Text” to the Alexandrian-Based Critical Text (1516–1882)
From Erasmus’s rushed editions to Westcott–Hort’s documentary text, the New Testament moved from a corrupt “Received Text” to an Alexandrian-anchored original.
