[B-Greek] Matthew's SU LEGW
Oun Kwon
KwonO at upstate.edu
Wed Jun 23 14:31:34 EDT 2004
Eddie said
Re: Mt 26:25
>> The MHTI seems to imply that Judas was anticipating
>> a NEGATIVE answer, right? (I am not the one am I?)
I am not sure whether Judas knows what he is really going to do with the
tumoil in his psychology. What would be his pschology at this juncture? I
am curious why Judas should be asking this question (was it a reflexive one?
did he want to know Jesus being aware of his plot?) and what answer he
expects; if the answer was positive and definite (something like, It is you
who is going to betray), then what? If the anwer was negative and definte
(something like, it is not you who is goint to betray), then would he be
smiling inside (saying 'It's very good; He is not aware and the plot is
going to work very well) or he be in retreat or even in repent?
>>SU EIPAS, appears to mean something like,
>>"It is true what you have said."
The simple Greek 'You (yourself) said' does not at all emphasize what you
have said as you phrased. Actually there is no 'it' in the Greek text.
Jesus' answer is here to a negatively phrased question; so to me it sounds
like 'You (yourself) are saying/mentioning about' with nothing specific
about Judas' "expected" answer. And that way, the answer is enigmatic,
even to Judas, thus with effect of torturing in his psychology somewhat.
Re: Mt 26: 64
>> Jesus appears to be saying,
>> "It is true what you have said." (Based on the high priest's response)
The same answer uttered by Jesus. However, here it is an answer to a
postively phrase question. His answer is to be taken as a postive one.
Oun J Kwon, M.D.
SUNY Uptate Med University
Syracuse, NY
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