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John 11

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john.11.lifeClause11

ἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ ζωή / ἡ ἀνάστασις

TEXTTRANSLATIONhigh confidence

Does Jesus say ‘the resurrection and the life’?

The longer declaration answers Martha’s future expectation with Jesus’ present identity, after which both clauses describe life overcoming death for those who trust him.

Why this default

The full saying is default because it has overwhelming early and broad support; P45’s shorter reading remains exposed as a genuine ancient textual fork.

Evidence

ExternalThe full clause is supported by P66, P75, א, A, B, C, D and the broad tradition; the shorter form appears in P45 with limited versional support.

InternalEither accidental loss or liturgical expansion is possible, but the full form’s early, diverse attestation is decisive for the working text.

Project defaultI am the resurrection and the life

Project default · overwhelming early and broad support

Witnessesἡ ἀνάστασις καὶ ἡ ζωή · P66, P75, א, A, B, C, D
AlternativeI am the resurrection

P45 shorter reading

Witnessesἡ ἀνάστασις · P45, limited ancient versional support
AlternativeI am the resurrection [and the life]

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WitnessesDisplay option · disputed words bracketed

Reference roleStandardized inspectable reference; manuscript forks are independently reopened.

Revision historyNo decision-level revision has been recorded since the provenance ledger was introduced.

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