ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ἀποκριθέντες πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἶπον· εἰ δίκαιόν ἐστιν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν ἀκούειν μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρίνατε
ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης… εἶπον: A Unified ReplyThe verse begins with a coordinated subject and response:
– ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης — “But Peter and John.” The δὲ is contrastive, introducing their response to the Sanhedrin’s command to stop preaching. – ἀποκριθέντες — aorist passive participle of ἀποκρίνομαι, “having answered,” used deponently here. – πρὸς αὐτοὺς — “to them,” referring to the Jewish council. – εἶπον — aorist active indicative of λέγω, “they said.”… Learn Koine Greek
