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Matthew 11

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matthew.11.mt11Wisdom

ἀπὸ τῶν ἔργων αὐτῆς / τέκνων αὐτῆς

TEXTTRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

Is Wisdom vindicated by her works or by her children?

Matthew’s principal reading says Wisdom is vindicated by her works. Many witnesses read ‘children,’ matching Luke’s parallel.

Why this default

‘Works’ is the project default because it has important early support in Matthew and fits Matthew’s emphasis on deeds. The ancient ‘children’ reading remains visible because it is widespread and agrees with Luke’s parallel.

Evidence

ExternalWorks has important early Matthew support including B and ancient versions; children is ancient and widespread, including א, C, D, L, Θ and much of the later tradition.

Internal‘Children’ may reflect harmonization to Luke 7:35, while ‘works’ is the more distinctively Matthean form.

Project defaultWisdom was vindicated by her works

Project default · Matthew form

Witnessesἔργων · B and important early/versional support
AlternativeWisdom was vindicated by her children

Lukan-aligned reading

Witnessesτέκνων · א, C, D, L, Θ and broad later support
AlternativeWisdom was vindicated by her works [children]

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WitnessesDisplay option · both readings shown

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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