Did Jesus say SU LEGEIS? <LYR104192-65186-2000.07.02-00.00.04--noel.fitzpatrick#ucd.ie at franklin.oit.unc.edu>

Noel Fitzpatrick noel.fitzpatrick at ucd.ie
Sun Jul 2 12:30:17 EDT 2000


Did Jesus say SU LEGEIS?

I read with interest  in Moulton's Grammar "That Jesus Himself and 
the Apostles regularly used Aramaic is beyond question, but that 
Greek was also at command is almost equally certain." (J H 
Moulton 'A Grammar of New Testament Greek', Vol 1, p 8, 3rd 
Edition).  Thus it appears that Jesus would have spoken in Greek 
to the centurion (Matthew 8:13) and to Pilate, as recounted in all 
four Gospels.

In all the synoptic gospels it is reported that he said SU LEGEIS 
(Mt. 27:11, Mk. 15:2 and Lk. 23:3)  In John Jesus said more to 
Pilate (18:34, 36 and 37)  In verse 37 Jesus said SU LEGEIS hOTI 
BASILEUS EIMI.   

Thus all four gospels report that Jesus said SU LEGEIS.  Therefore 
can one take it that these really are the actual words of Jesus?

Regards,

Noel Fitzpatrick.


Noel J Fitzpatrick
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