[B-Greek] Luke 22:70 & 23:3 'you say'?

Harold R. Holmyard III hholmyard at ont.com
Thu Aug 11 10:17:25 EDT 2005


Dear Craig,

>I am wondering about Jesus' words in Luke 22:70 and 23:3. When it says:
>hUMEIS LEGETE hOTI EGW EIMI and SU LEGEIS.
>
>Is it intended to be somewhat ambiguous, not an out-and-out admission, or
>perhaps Jesus casting back accountability onto his accusers, emphasising
>what comes or should come from their own mouths and lips?
>
>Or is there good precedent (rather than just context) that Jesus is just
>saying as most translations put it "Yes, it is as you say"?

HH: An earlier precedent in the context of Christ's last days is:

Matt. 26:25 ¶ Then Judas, the one who would 
betray him, said,  "Surely not I, Rabbi?" ¶ Jesus 
answered,  "Yes, it is you."

HH: The words "Yes, it is you" in Greek are SU EIPAS: "You have said (it)." 


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