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Οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐθαμβοῦντο ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτοῖς· Τέκνα, πῶς δύσκολόν ἐστι τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐπὶ χρήμασιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν· (Mark 10:24)

And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus, answering again, says to them: Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

This verse interweaves emotion and doctrine through vivid Greek grammar. The narrative begins with ἐθαμβοῦντο (“were astonished”), an imperfect middle indicative of θαμβέω, denoting a continuing state of amazement. The imperfect tense presents the disciples not as momentarily surprised but as deeply and continuously overwhelmed by Jesus’ saying.… Learn Koine Greek