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Greek Lessons
- Vindicated at the Table: How Speech Condemns and Grammar Acquits
- Carried, Not Carrying: The Grammar That Topples Boasting
- Spliced into Abundance: The Grammar of Displacement and Participation in ἐνεκεντρίσθης
- When the Heart Expands Toward Ruin: The Grammar of Self-Watchfulness
- Living, Begetting, Dying: The Grammar of Time and Continuity
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Tag Archives: Mark 7:29
Because of This Word: Perfect Tense and Power at a Distance
Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· διὰ τοῦτον τὸν λόγον ὕπαγε· ἐξελήλυθε τὸ δαιμόνιον ἐκ τῆς θυγατρός σου. (Mark 7:29)
And he said to her, “Because of this word, go; the demon has gone out from your daughter.”
The Response of Christ to the Persistent MotherMark 7:29 records Jesus’ striking response to a Gentile woman whose bold and humble appeal impressed Him. After she accepted the metaphor of dogs under the table (v.28), Jesus affirms her response with a declaration that her daughter has been healed. This verse contains deep theological meaning expressed through a perfect tense verb, a causal prepositional phrase, and a vivid imperative.… Learn Koine Greek