[B-Greek] Luke 1:31a

Iver Larsen iver_larsen at sil.org
Sun Dec 21 11:43:52 EST 2003


> KAI IDOU SULLHMYHi EN GASTRI KAI TEXHi hUION
>
> SULLHMYHi is future tense, like TEXHi. So why does
> Mary respond as if she is already pregnant?

She does not. V. 34 also has a future verb: PWS ESTAI TOUTO;
It is not until v. 38 that she gives her consent for this to happen to her.
So, I assume it happens immediately after she said so, and then the angel
left.

Iver Larsen




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