[B-GREEK] MT 16:13 Example of indirect discourse?

Josh Henry jkhenry at uiuc.edu
Tue Mar 23 16:47:38 EST 2004


I am a novice, and have a question about indirect discourse.  My question
pertains to the last bit of Matthew 16:13.  I have provided the entire verse
in case that is useful in answering my question.

MT 16:13
ELQWN DE hO IHSOUS EIS TA MERH KAISAREIAS THS FILIPPOU hHRWTA TOUS MAQHTAS
AUTOU LEGWN, TINA LEGOUSIN hOI ANQRWPOI EINAI TON hUION TOU ANQRWPOU;

This is the part I'm focusing on:

TINA LEGOUSIN hOI ANQRWPOI EINAI TON hUION TOU ANQRWPOU;

Is this an example of indirect discourse?  If so why?
Is the EINAI  the key to identifying this construction?

Thank you for helping out a beginner.

Josh Henry - Urbana, Illinois




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