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Textual basis

SBL Greek New Testament

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Translation record

John 4

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john.4.whiteHarvest

λευκαί εἰσιν πρὸς θερισμόν

TRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

What does Jesus say about the fields?

The harvest image follows the woman’s testimony to the town and the Samaritans’ movement toward Jesus, joining the agricultural scene to the people now approaching.

Why this default

“White for harvest” is default because it preserves John’s visible field image and the directional force toward reaping. “Ripe” interprets the agricultural idiom clearly; “ready to be harvested” states its meaning while removing the color imagery.

Evidence

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Project defaultwhite for harvest

Project default · source image preserved

Alternativeripe for harvest

Idiom interpreted

Alternativeready to be harvested

Meaning made explicit

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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