[B-Greek] Time Reference in Jn 6:16-21, Matt. 14:22-27, Mk 6:45-62
Elizabeth Kline
kline_dekooning at earthlink.net
Tue Jun 3 16:08:28 EDT 2008
The question: Was it still dark when Jesus came to disciples?
Based on the LANGUAGE of Jn 6:16-21, Matt. 14:22-27, Mk 6:45-62 can we
determine if Jesus arrived near the boat before the predawn light?
MT 6:25 TETARTHi DE FULAKHi THS NUKTOS HLQEN PROS AUTOUS PERIPATWN EPI
THN QALASSAN. 26 hOI DE MAQHTAI IDONTES AUTON EPI THS QALASSHS
PERIPATOUNTA ETARACQHSAN LEGONTES hOTI FANTASMA ESTIN, KAI APO TOU
FOBOU EKRAXAN.
MARK 6:45 KAI EUQUS HNAGKASEN TOUS MAQHTAS AUTOU EMBHNAI EIS TO PLOION
KAI PROAGEIN EIS TO PERAN PROS BHQSAIDAN, hEWS AUTOS APOLUEI TON
OCLON. 46 KAI APOTAXAMENOS AUTOIS APHLQEN EIS TO OROS PROSEUXASQAI.
47 KAI OYIAS GENOMENHS HN TO PLOION EN MESWi THS QALASSHS, KAI AUTOS
MONOS EPI THS GHS. 48 KAI IDWN AUTOUS BASANIZOMENOUS EN TWi ELAUNEIN,
HN GAR hO ANEMOS ENANTIOS AUTOIS, PERI TETARTHN FULAKHN THS NUKTOS
ERCETAI PROS AUTOUS PERIPATWN EPI THS QALASSHS KAI HQELEN PARELQEIN
AUTOUS. 49 hOI DE IDONTES AUTON EPI THS QALASSHS PERIPATOUNTA EDOXAN
hOTI FANTASMA ESTIN, KAI ANEKRAXAN: 50 PANTES GAR AUTON EIDON KAI
ETARACQHSAN.
JOHN 6:16 hWS DE OYIA EGENETO KATEBHSAN hOI MAQHTAI AUTOU EPI THN
QALASSAN 17 KAI EMBANTES EIS PLOION HRCONTO PERAN THS QALASSHS EIS
KAFARNAOUM. KAI SKOTIA HDH EGEGONEI KAI OUPW ELHLUQEI PROS AUTOUS hO
IHSOUS, 18 hH TE QALASSA ANEMOU MEGALOU PNEONTOS DIEGEIRETO. 19
ELHLAKOTES OUN hWS STADIOUS EIKOSI PENTE H TRIAKONTA QEWROUSIN TON
IHSOUN PERIPATOUNTA EPI THS QALASSHS KAI EGGUS TOU PLOIOU GINOMENON,
KAI EFOBHQHSAN.
The time references in the different accounts are not really very
precise. Is it possible based on the LANGUAGE to determine if it was
still dark when Jesus was seen approaching the boat?
Elizabeth Kline
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