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NASB translation of John 4:1
I can't speak for the NASB translators, but my guess is that they chose a different textual tradition. Both Ἰησοῦς and κύριος are represented in copies of the original. Ἰησοῦς is more difficult to ...
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NASB translation of John 4:1
Both the ESV and the NASB do a good job of reasonably literally translating their respective Greek texts.
The problem in John 4:1 is that the Greek text is disputed and highly uncertain, even among ...
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