[B-Greek] Matthew's SU EIPAS

Ben Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Sun May 23 18:28:34 EDT 2004


On Sun 23 May 2004 (11:01:39), edmishoe at yahoo.com wrote:
> ...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) 

 In this case, Jesus is appearing before a tribunal. They are asking him to
 admit to the charge of Blasphemy. It is not legal to invite an accused to
 condemn himself from his own mouth; so he answers SU EIPAS: "that is what you
 have alleged, that is what you have to prove".

 In the case of Judas, Jesus is giving a cryptic reply which Judas would
 understand, but not the other disciples.

 The way I see it...

 ERRWSQE

 Ben
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