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John 9

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john.9.sonMan9

υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου / υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ

TEXTTRANSLATIONhigh confidence

In whom does Jesus ask the healed man to trust?

After hearing of the expulsion, Jesus finds the healed man and turns their encounter toward trust in the person now standing and speaking with him.

Why this default

‘Son of Man’ is default because of strong early and diverse support; ‘Son of God’ is easier confessional language and is best explained as later assimilation.

Evidence

ExternalSon of Man is supported by P66, P75, א, B, D and W; Son of God appears in A, L, Θ, Ψ and much of the later tradition.

InternalThe familiar ‘Son of God’ title is more likely to replace the distinctive ‘Son of Man’ here than the reverse.

Project defaultthe Son of Man

Project default · early reading

Witnessesυἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου · P66, P75, א, B, D, W
Alternativethe Son of God

Later major variant

Witnessesυἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ · A, L, Θ, Ψ, later tradition
Alternativethe Son of [Man/God]

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WitnessesDisplay option · both readings shown

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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