[B-Greek] Mark 3:13, 14 - present and aorist
John Colby
colby at solutions2000.net
Fri Jan 23 18:11:06 EST 2004
Mark 3:13, 14 reads:
13. KAI ANABAINEI EIS TO OROS KAI PROSKALEITAI hOUS HQELEN AUTOS, KAI APHLQON PROS AUTON 14. KAI EPOIHSEN DWDEKA hOUS KAI APOSTOLOUS WNOMASEN hINA WSIN MET AUTON KAI hINA APOSTELLHi AUTOUS KHPUSSEIN.
Roughly translated:
13. And he went up onto the mountain and called (to himself) those he desired, and they came to Him. 14. And he appointed twelve (whom he named apostles) so that they might be with Him and that He might send them to preach.
Jesus ANABAINEI and PROSKALEITAI, but those he called did not APEPCONTAI but APHLQON. Then Jesus EPOIHSEN and WNOMASEN but then APOSTELLHi. I understand that Mark uses that vivid/dramatic/historical present quite a few times, but I am trying to understand why he switches between present and aorist, especially in verse 13. Is it because of the actual verb (like AP/ERCOMAI) or is there some other reason in this passage?
Jonathan Colby
Guyana, South America
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