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NASB | Matthew 21:12 ¶ And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 21:12 ¶ And Jesus entered the temple [grounds] and drove out [with force] all who were buying and selling [birds and animals for sacrifice] in the temple area, and He turned over the tables of the moneychangers [who made a profit exchanging foreign money for temple coinage] and the chairs of those who were selling doves [for sacrifice]. [Mark 11:15-18; Luke 19:45-47; John 2:14-16] |
Subject: How significant is a Greek word ending? |
Bible Note: Greetings Ray! A good Greek text (w/ textual apparatus) will list the differences between the major manuscripts. The only problem is that they take a little practice to read! :-) A textual commentary can be a good source of information. I use the one published by United Bible Society. It is called, "A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament". It basically explains the reasons for the choices that the committee made in their text. About 'houtos': 'Houtos' is simply a demonstrative pronoun. It can refer be masculine, feminine, or even neuter, depending upon the gender of its antecedent. Thus, the thought of 'one' or 'man' is really drawn from the antecedent. The pronoun itself simply means 'this' as opposed to another. So, in Mt. 21:10, the meaning of the question is: Who is this prophet as opposed to some other prophet? I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |