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Luke 10
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luke.10.lk10OneThing
ὀλίγων δέ ἐστιν χρεία ἢ ἑνός / ἑνὸς δέ ἐστιν χρεία
TEXTDISCOURSETRANSLATIONlow confidence
Are few things needed, or only one?
The verse has a consequential ancient fork. The fuller reading can refer first to a few provisions—or one—before moving to Mary’s one good portion; the shorter reading gives an uncompromising singular focus.
Why this default
The fuller ‘few things—or one’ is default because its difficulty and strong early support better explain simplification to the memorable single clause. The shorter reading remains a serious ancient alternative.
Evidence
ExternalThe fuller form is supported especially by P3, B and important witnesses; the simple ‘one thing’ form is supported by P45, P75, א, A, C and a broad tradition, with additional minor permutations.
InternalCopyists had strong reasons to simplify the awkward alternatives and align the wording directly with Mary’s one portion.
Project defaultfew things are needed—or one
Project default · difficult early reading
Witnessesὀλίγων ... ἢ ἑνός · P3, B and important supportAlternativeone thing is needed
Major shorter reading
Witnessesἑνὸς ... χρεία · P45, P75, א, A, C and broad supportAlternative[few things—or] one thing is needed
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