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John 14
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john.14.question14
εἰ δὲ μή, εἶπον ἂν ὑμῖν…
BOUNDARYGRAMMARTRANSLATIONlow confidence
Where does the question in verse 2 begin and end?
Ancient manuscripts do not supply modern question marks. The words can form a reassurance, a question, or a statement followed by a question.
Why this default
The complete-question reading is the working default because it connects Jesus’ reassurance with the promise to prepare a place, but the earliest manuscripts do not supply punctuation that settles the boundary.
Evidence
ExternalNo separate external-evidence note is recorded for this stable-text decision.
InternalThe decision record relies on the stated lexical, grammatical, or translation rationale.
Project defaultIf not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
Project default · one complete question
AlternativeIf not, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you
Traditional statement boundary
AlternativeIf not, I would have told you. Am I going to prepare a place for you?
Question attached to going
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