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Mark 9:12

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ἠλίας μὲν ἐλθὼν πρῶτον ἀποκαθιστᾷ πάντα· καὶ πῶς γέγραπται ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἵνα πολλὰ πάθῃ καὶ ἐξουδενωθῇ;

Focus Topic: Contrast with μὲν… καί, Aorist and Present Participles, and Purpose Clause with ἵνα

This verse captures a moment of Christological teaching in response to the disciples’ question about Elijah. It uses contrast, rhetorical questioning, and a purpose clause to highlight the paradox of the suffering Son of Man despite the promised restoration.

Introductory Structure: ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ἀποκριθείς — aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular, from ἀποκρίνομαι (“to answer”), used substantivally with the article: “the one having answered.”… Learn Koine Greek