Matthew 8:32a
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὑπάγετε MGNT
I like to reference Kenneth Wuest's English NT "expanded translation" from time to time regarding certain verses and chapters of the NT.
Wuest translates this section of the verse as:
Where as most other English translations just say some form of:And He said to them, Be gone, and keep on going.
My question is:And he said to them, "Go!"
ὑπάγετε is in the imperative mood, but does the fact that it is also present tense suggest the idea of continual or ongoing process with the command? Without moving into too much speculation, could this be a possible reason why Wuest chose to say, "Be gone, and keep on going," instead of just a simple "Go." This may be a reverse way of coming at the verse, but I would like to understand if this is a sound way of thinking about it. I guess in a sense it is also permissive though, because he is affirming their request from the previous verse.
Thanks