[B-Greek] Jn 2:4 TI EMOI KAI SOI, GUNAI

Jim West jwest at highland.net
Thu Mar 31 11:16:44 EST 2005


"Even though it is not disrespectful or scornful, it sets a peculiar 
distance between Jesus and his mother.  Human ties and obligations in no 
way influence Jesus' action..."  Rudolf Bultmann in his commentary on 
John. 

Elizabeth Kline wrote:

>Jn 2:4 KAI LEGEI AUTHi hO IHSOUS: TI EMOI KAI SOI, GUNAI
>
>In a recent discussion of the TNIV a blogger, who claims to know Greek, was
>arguing that this should be understood and translated as a rebuke. I have
>found little support for this in the literature.
>
>TI EMOI KAI SOI can be, but need not be a dismissive reply.
>
>GUNAI does not carry the same tone as "Woman!" in English.
>
>  
>

-- 
Jim West

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