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Luke 18
luke.18.lk18Saying41
εἶπεν / λέγων ...
Does the blind man's reply include an added speaking formula?
The critical text has the simple 'he said'; the broader tradition expands the introduction with 'saying.'
Why this default
The simple “he said” is default on the early critical form; the broader tradition expands the speaking formula.
Evidence
ExternalThe shorter and expanded introductions belong to distinct transmissional streams.
InternalSpeaking formulas are frequently expanded for narrative smoothness.
Project default · early support
Witnessesεἶπεν — early critical witnessesByzantine tradition
Witnessesexpanded λέγων formula — Byzantine traditionFork visible
Witnessesexpanded formula visibly markedRecord integrity
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