The critical text is ancient in substance, rooted in second–third century papyri and early codices, not a modern invention or a late editorial recension.
The Age of the Critical Text of the New Testament
Daniel B. Wallace (1950–Present): New Testament Textual Criticism, the Documentary Method, and the Greek Manuscript Record
Daniel B. Wallace advances a documentary approach to the Greek New Testament, privileging early papyri and majuscules and grounding decisions in verifiable evidence.
