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[[File:Herran El cofrade de San Miguel.jpg|thumb|'''El cofrade de San Miguel''' by [[Saturnino Herran]].]]

[[File:Herran El cofrade de San Miguel.jpg|thumb|'''El cofrade de San Miguel''' by [[Saturnino Herran]].]]

"'''Son of Man'''" is how [[Jesus]] frequently referred to himself, but something is lost in the translation.  The most accurate English translation of the Greek ("ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου") would be (literally) "the Son, a human being" or (including the obvious implication) "the Son of God, His human being."  Other possible translations would be "God as a man," "Son of Man from God," "God became man," "God descended as man," or "Christ, Son of [[God]]."  John 9:35 does not make sense as merely "Do you believe in the Son of Man?", and the Greek manuscripts disagree at this verse, some stating "Son of Man" (ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου), others "Son of God" (ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ).  A fuller translation would be, "Do you believe in the Son of God, is human being?"

"'''Son of Man'''" is how [[Jesus]] frequently referred to himself, but something is lost in the translation.  The most accurate English translation of the Greek ("ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου") would be (literally) "the Son, a human being" or (including the obvious implication) "the Son of God, His human being."  The phrase as spoken omitted express reference to God, either due to modesty or perhaps as a political consideration to avoid immediate retaliation for blasphemy.  [[Faith]] is required to accept the obvious implication that Jesus was divine.  Otherwise, why say that he was a human being?

 

Other possible translations would be "God as a man," "Son of Man from God," "God became man," "God descended as man," or "Christ, Son of [[God]]."  John 9:35 does not make sense as merely "Do you believe in the Son of Man?", and the Greek manuscripts disagree at this verse, some stating "Son of Man" (ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου), others "Son of God" (ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ).  A fuller translation would be, "Do you believe in the Son of God, is human being?"

Notice that the ancient Greek did not have the punctuation of a comma to convey meaning, as English does.

Notice that the ancient Greek did not have the punctuation of a comma to convey meaning, as English does.

The term highlights Jesus's humanity and how He came to serve and save mankind, but its translation should also emphasize that Jesus was God and not merely man.  The term also illustrates how the [[best of the public]] comes from ordinary people rather than the elite.

The term highlights Jesus's humanity and how He came to serve and save mankind, but its translation should also emphasize that Jesus was God and not merely man.  The term also illustrates how the [[best of the public]] comes from ordinary people rather than the elite.

== Logical Basis ==

== Logical Basis ==