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Mark 10
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mark.10.m10Kingdom
πῶς δύσκολόν ἐστιν [τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐπὶ χρήμασιν]
TEXTTRANSLATIONhigh confidence
Is entering God’s kingdom difficult generally, or specifically for those trusting in riches?
The earliest form gives the unqualified hard saying; later witnesses add a phrase that narrows and explains it.
Why this default
The unqualified saying is default because it has strong early support and is harder. The riches phrase narrows Jesus’ statement and repeats the immediate context.
Evidence
ExternalShort: א, B, C*, D, L, W and Δ; expanded: A, C², K, Θ, families 1/13 and the Byzantine tradition.
InternalA clarifying phrase about wealth is naturally drawn from the preceding encounter and makes the disciples’ astonishment easier to understand.
Project defaulthow difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God
Project default · shorter early reading
Witnessesπῶς δύσκολόν ἐστιν · א, B, C*, D, L, W, ΔAlternativehow difficult it is for those trusting in riches to enter the kingdom of God
Expanded explanatory reading
Witnessesτοὺς πεποιθότας ἐπὶ τοῖς χρήμασιν · A, C², K, Θ, families 1/13, Byzantine traditionAlternativehow difficult it is [for those trusting in riches] to enter the kingdom of God
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WitnessesDisplay option · explanatory phrase bracketedRecord integrity
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