[B-Greek] Matthew's SU LEGW

Eddie Mishoe edmishoe at yahoo.com
Sun May 23 14:01:39 EDT 2004


Matthew uses an expression to answer questions that
seems like a periphrastic, indirect answer. Twice in
chapter 26 he uses the same expression, but seemingly
in opposite ways. 

Verse 25

APOKRIQEIS DE IOUDAS hO PARADIDOUS AUTON EIPEN, MHTI
EGW EIMI, hRABBI; LEGEI AUTWi, SU EIPAS.

The MHTI seems to imply that Judas was anticipating a
NEGATIVE answer, right? (I am not the one am I?)

Yet, SU EIPAS, appears to mean something like, "It is
true what you have said." So, it would appear that
Jesus was saying that it is true that you (Judas) are
NOT the one who will betray me.

The same expression is used in verse 64 in answer to
the high priest's request for a definitive answer:

...EXORKIZW SE KATA TOU QEOU TOU ZWNTOS hINA hHMIN
EIPHiS EI SU EI hO CRISTOS hO hUIOS TOU QEOU.
LEGEI AUTWi hO IHSOUS, SU EIPAS.

Jesus appears to be saying, "It is true what you have
said." (Based on the high priest's response) 

Surely I am overlooking something here. Could someone
please enlighten me on this expression SU LEGW? How
can it make sense in BOTH of these questions?

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Eddie Mishoe
Pastor


	
		
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