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Ὁ δὲ ἐπιτιμήσας αὐτοῖς παρήγγειλε μηδενὶ λέγειν τοῦτο, (Luke 9:21)

This short verse captures a frequent motif in Luke and the Synoptic Gospels –the so-called “Messianic Secret.” After Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ, Jesus immediately commands silence. The grammar highlights both the authority of the command and the careful management of revelation. By attending closely to the participle, the main verb, and the infinitive construction, we see how syntax conveys both urgency and restraint.

The Subject in Focus: Ὁ δὲ ἐπιτιμήσας αὐτοῖς

The phrase opens with ὁ δὲ ἐπιτιμήσας, an aorist active participle of ἐπιτιμάω (“to rebuke, warn sternly”).… Learn Koine Greek