[B-Greek] Mark 10:37,40 - Right and Left

Jeffrey B. Gibson jgibson000 at comcast.net
Sat Nov 1 20:03:39 EST 2003



"Bryan C. Cox" wrote:

>    In Mark 10:37, the sons of Zebedee request that Jesus allow them to
> sit on his right or left in his glory.  In doing so, according to the UBS4
> and NA27, they use the word ARISTERWN for left.
>
> In Jesus' reply, verse 40, he uses the word EUWNUMWN for left.
>
> In the Matthean parallel (20:21,23), EUWNUMWN is used for left
> in both request and reply.
>
> It appears that manuscripts of Mark mostly support EUWNUMWN
> with, according to Swanson, only B, L,  Psi, and Delta supporting
> ARISTERWN.
>
> Are these two words completely synonymous?  Is there any particular
> reason that James and John would have used one form in their request
> and Jesus another in his reply?
>

Have a look at the language in the crucifixion scene in Mk 15 used to note
that they crucified along with him two LHSTAI, one on his right and one on his
left" and compare this with the obvious irony that Mark intended to be seen in
his story of  James & John asking for what they **think** being on Jesus left
and right when he comes into his glory means.

Yours,

Jeffrey Gibson
--

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