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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?

After the wealthy man leaves, Jesus’s saying appears either broadly or with a qualification about trusting riches.

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, Δ
Alternativehow 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 tradition
Alternativehow difficult it is [for those trusting in riches] to enter the kingdom of God

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WitnessesDisplay option · explanatory phrase bracketed

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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