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Translation record
Matthew 8
matthew.8.mt8SonMan
ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου
How should Jesus’ self-designation appear here?
The phrase literally means ‘the son of the human/man’ and echoes both ordinary humanity and Danielic imagery. ‘Human One’ keeps it a title without forcing gendered generic English.
Why this default
‘The Human One’ is the project default because it keeps the expression visibly titular while translating anthrōpos and preserving both ordinary-human and Danielic resonance. ‘The Son of Man’ retains the traditional title, while ‘Son of Humanity’ foregrounds collective association.
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Project default · title and anthrōpos
Traditional title
Collective resonance
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