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Matthew 17

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matthew.17.mt17Gathering

συστρεφομένων / ἀναστρεφομένων

TEXTGRAMMARTRANSLATIONmoderate confidence

Were the disciples gathering in Galilee or staying there?

A small but real verbal fork changes the scene from assembling together to remaining or moving about in Galilee.

Why this default

‘Gathering together’ is the working default because it is the distinctive reading and naturally introduces the private group setting. An ancient alternative describes them as staying or moving about in Galilee.

Evidence

ExternalThe principal critical tradition reads συστρεφομένων, ‘gathering together’; an ancient secondary stream reads ἀναστρεφομένων, ‘staying/going about.’

InternalThe less common compound could be replaced by the more familiar verb for residing or conducting oneself; similar letter patterns also invite copying variation.

Project defaultwhile they were gathering together in Galilee

Project default · early reading

Witnessesσυστρεφομένων · principal early/critical tradition
Alternativewhile they were staying in Galilee

Ancient alternative

Witnessesἀναστρεφομένων · ancient alternative tradition
Alternativewhile they were [gathering/staying] in Galilee

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WitnessesDisplay option · both participles 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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