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SBL Greek New Testament

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Mark 14

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mark.14.m14Rooster

πρὶν ἢ δὶς ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι / πρὶν ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι

TEXTTRANSLATIONhigh confidence

Does Jesus predict one rooster-crow or a second crow?

Peter’s denial prediction is measured against two rooster-crows before morning.

Why this default

The twice-crowing form is default because it has strong early support and is distinctively Markan. The single-crow form harmonizes the prediction with the other Gospel accounts.

Evidence

ExternalTwice: א, B, D, L, W, Δ and important versions; once: A, C, K, Θ, Ψ and much of the later tradition.

InternalScribes had a clear reason to simplify Mark’s unique detail; independent addition of ‘twice’ is less likely.

Project defaultbefore a rooster crows twice

Project default · distinctive early Markan reading

Witnessesδὶς ἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι · א, B, D, L, W, Δ
Alternativebefore a rooster crows

Harmonized reading

Witnessesἀλέκτορα φωνῆσαι · A, C, K, Θ, Ψ, later tradition
Alternativebefore a rooster crows [twice]

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WitnessesDisplay option · disputed adverb 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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