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Mark 4
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mark.4.m4Mystery
τὸ μυστήριον / τὰ μυστήρια
TEXTGRAMMARTRANSLATIONhigh confidence
Is the kingdom’s disclosure one mystery or multiple mysteries?
The singular has strong early support. A broad ancient and later stream uses the plural, likely conforming Mark to the plural wording familiar from the parallel tradition.
Why this default
The singular is default because it has strong early support and is the less expected form beside the plural in parallel tradition.
Evidence
ExternalSingular: א, B, C*, L, Δ and early versions; plural: A, C², D, W, Θ and broad later support.
InternalCopyists could naturally conform Mark’s singular mystery to the familiar plural wording or expand one disclosed secret into multiple mysteries.
Project defaultthe mystery of the kingdom of God
Project default · strong early form
Witnessesτὸ μυστήριον · א, B, C*, L, ΔAlternativethe mysteries of the kingdom of God
Ancient alternative
Witnessesτὰ μυστήρια · A, C², D, W, Θ, later traditionAlternativethe myster[y/ies] of the kingdom of God
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