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Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ὃ ἐγὼ ποιῶ, σὺ οὐκ οἶδας ἄρτι, γνώσῃ δὲ μετὰ ταῦτα (John 13:7)

Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will understand after these things.”

ἀπεκρίθη… εἶπεν: A Formal Response

The verbs ἀπεκρίθη and εἶπεν are both used here, forming a typical Johannine speech introduction.

– ἀπεκρίθη is the aorist passive (deponent) indicative of ἀποκρίνομαι, meaning “he answered.” – εἶπεν is the aorist active indicative of λέγω, meaning “he said.”

The pairing emphasizes a deliberate and thoughtful reply. Jesus’ words here follow Peter’s confused objection to the footwashing, and the double verb construction adds weight to Jesus’ explanation.… Learn Koine Greek