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John 11
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john.11.sisters11
Μαρίας καὶ Μάρθας / Μαρίας καὶ Μαρίας
TEXTlow confidence
How should the unstable naming in verse 1 be displayed?
The standard text names Mary and her sister Martha. P66’s first hand appears to write ‘Mary and Mary,’ then corrects the second name. This local variation does not by itself remove Martha from the rest of the chapter.
Why this default
The corrected, broadly transmitted Martha reading is the continuous-text default, while P66’s visible first-hand Mary/Mary form remains selectable without treating one local correction as the removal of Martha from the narrative.
Evidence
ExternalP66’s first hand appears to repeat Mary’s name in verse 1 before correction to Martha; the continuous manuscript tradition reads Martha.
InternalImmediate repetition may be a copying error, but the correction is early enough that the first-hand form should remain visible.
Project defaultMary and her sister Martha
Project default · broad continuous reading
WitnessesΜάρθας · P66 corrected hand and broad Greek traditionAlternativeMary and her sister Mary
P66 first-hand form
WitnessesΜαρίας · P66 first handAlternativeMary and her sister [Martha/Mary]
Correction visible in-line
WitnessesDisplay option · local correction shown in-lineRecord integrity
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