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

Carl W. Conrad cwconrad at ioa.com
Thu Aug 11 10:23:40 EDT 2005


On Aug 11, 2005, at 10:17 AM, Harold R. Holmyard III wrote:

> 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)."

While some might do so, I'm not sure that everybody would accept this  
as a legitimate "precedent" for the usage in Lk 22:70 and 23:3.

Carl W. Conrad
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