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NASB | John 6:61 But Jesus, conscious that His disciples grumbled at this, said to them, "Does this cause you to stumble? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 6:61 But Jesus, aware that His disciples were complaining about it, asked them, "Does this cause you to stumble and take offense? |
Bible Question:
Hi Tim, I envy you your knowledge of the languages and of English grammar. You are right of course about the number of pronouns; and I believe that there is the number seven of "He said" that is inferred depending on the phrasing in translation. What I "count" are the pronouns of Deity along with the nouns of Deity. So personally I count (with the "He said") four words (nouns and pronouns) that refer to Deity for verse 61. 1) Can you offer any suggestion of why the NASB chose not to include "in Himself" in their translation? 2) After the Son of Man ascends from where He was before, "who" or "what" gives life? The flesh profits nothing. Is it the Spirit or the spirit that gives life? 3) Is Jesus the Bread or the bread of life? How can this (m)Man give us His flesh to eat? From the heart, Ray |
Bible Answer: Greetings Ray! If I remember correctly, we have discussed before that counting pronouns can be a little tricky with Greek. As you correctly mentioned, there is an implied pronoun in every verb. So, there are three verbs which have implied pronouns. That would bring the total to nine pronouns. Further, definite articles can also be considered as pronouns in some cases. Thus, we could add two more to the total! :-) 1) I can only guess that they choose a more dynamic equivalent approach. I don't really have a problem with it, but it is not the most literal. However, as I have argued before, the most literal isn't necessarily always the most clear! :) 2) I would say that the 'Spirit' gives life. 3) I would say that Jesus is the 'Bread'. I like to capitalize any word that describes God. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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