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Mark 1:13

Καὶ ἦν ἐκεῖ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ἡμέρας τεσσαράκοντα πειραζόμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ σατανᾶ, καὶ ἦν μετὰ τῶν θηρίων, καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι διηκόνουν αὐτῷ.

WILDERNESS SCENE The Sentence Feels Isolated Yet Watched

ke ín ekí en ti erímo iméres tesserákonda pirazómenos ipó tu sataná, ke ín metá ton thiríon, ke i ángeli diikonún aftó

This verse feels lonely, tense, and strangely peaceful at the same time.

Greek places Jesus in the wilderness surrounded by danger:

temptation wild animals isolation

Yet the sentence does not end in danger.

It ends with angels serving him.

tempted by Satan

with the wild beasts

served by angels

Greek holds these opposing realities together in one flowing scene.… Learn Koine Greek