Byzantine priority theory

The Byzantine priority theory, also called the Majority Text theory, is a theory within textual criticism held by a minority of textual critics. This view sees the Byzantine text-type as the most accurate textual tradition, instead of the Alexandrian text-type or the Western text-type. Known advocates of this view include: Maurice Robinson, Zane Hodges and John Burgon. The Majority Text theory must be distinguished from the view of those who advocate the Textus Receptus, as although the Byzantine text is very similar to the Textus Receptus, it contains some minority readings which Byzantine priorists reject.