Why is κόσμου in brackets? Does that mean that the editorial committee added the word to supply an implied predicate?
Ἀνοίξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὸ στόμα μου, ἐρεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα ἀπὸ καταβολῆς [κόσμου].
Aland, K., Black, M., Martini, C. M., Metzger, B. M., Robinson, M., & Wikgren, A. (1993; 2006). The Greek New Testament, Fourth Revised Edition (with Morphology) (Mt 13:35). Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft.
Why is κόσμου in brackets? Does that mean that the editorial committee added the word to supply an implied predicate? Ἀνοίξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὸ στόμα μου, ἐρεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα ἀπὸ καταβολῆς [κόσμου]. Aland, K., Black, M., Martini, C. M., Metzger, B. M., Robinson, M., & Wikgren, A. (1993; 2006). The Greek New Testament, Fourth Revised Edition (with Morphology) (Mt 13:35). Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft.
As I recall, the bracketed words have some questions, but the committee did not see fit to remove them.
13:35
ἀπὸ καταβολῆς [κόσμου] {C}
It can be argued that the shorter reading, attested by representative witnesses of the Alexandrian, Western, and Eastern types of text, was original, and that κόσμου was added by scribes from 25:34, where the text is firm.
On the other hand, since the preponderance of the external evidence was taken to support the inclusion of κόσμου, a majority of the Committee was reluctant to drop the word from the text entirely and therefore decided to retain it enclosed within square brackets.
Metzger, Bruce Manning, United Bible Societies. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament, Second Edition a Companion Volume to the United Bible Societies’ Greek New Testament (4th Rev. Ed.). London; New York: United Bible Societies, 1994, , in loc Mt 13.35.
George is correct. [:O] The brackets are for things the committee didn't feel comfortable omitting, but didn't feel comfortable not calling attention to as being suspect on some level.
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Thanks guys. I couldn't remember what exactly the brackets meant.
Kevin,
If you don't have it already, I highly recommend Metzger's Text Commentary on the Greek NT. It's extremely helpful in situations like these!
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