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SBL Greek New Testament

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Matthew 11

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matthew.11.mt11WorksChrist

τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Χριστοῦ

LANGUAGETITLECHRISTOLOGYTRANSLATIONhigh confidence

What did John hear about in prison?

The phrase says ‘the works of the Christ,’ presenting Jesus’ deeds as the evidence under examination.

Why this default

‘The works of the Christ’ is default because it preserves both erga as public deeds and the article marking ‘the Christ’ as a title under examination. ‘The Messiah’s deeds’ translates the title through its Semitic equivalent, while ‘what the Anointed One was doing’ foregrounds ongoing action.

Evidence

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Project defaultthe works of the Christ

Project default · title and deeds

Alternativethe Messiah’s deeds

Meaning exposed

Alternativewhat the Anointed One was doing

Action foregrounded

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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