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Greek Lessons
- Verbal Aspect in New Testament Greek: Imperfective vs. Perfective
- Chiasmus, Inclusio, and Anaphora in New Testament Greek
- Numbered and Named: Genitive Constructions and Enumerated Tribes in Revelation 7:7
- Semantic Range of Greek Verbs in the New Testament: A Case Study on ἀγαπάω and φιλέω
- Released to Serve Anew: Aorist Passives, Participles, and the Tension of Transformation in Romans 7:6
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Tag Archives: Luke 5:23
Forgiveness or Healing? A Grammatical Journey Through a Divine Challenge
τί ἐστιν εὐκοπώτερον, εἰπεῖν, ἀφέωνταί σοι αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου, ἢ εἰπεῖν, ἔγειρε καὶ περιπάτει; (Luke 5:23)
Opening the Sacred Question: A Comparative Syntax of Authority
In this verse from Luke 5:23, Jesus confronts the scribes and Pharisees with a question that slices through unbelief with rhetorical force: “What is easier, to say, ‘Your sins have been forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?” While the surface meaning challenges human assumptions about divine authority, a deeper grammatical structure shapes the very way we perceive His power. In this reflection, we’ll examine how verb voice, word order, and Koine Greek syntax reinforce theological depth.… Learn Koine Greek