Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 3:9

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 3:9 - 3:9

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Matthew 3:9 - 3:9

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9. Î¼á½´ Î´ÏŒÎ¾Î·Ï„Îµ Î»ÎÎ³ÎµÎ¹Î½, â€˜do not presume to say.â€™ For this use of Î´Î¿ÎºÎµá¿–Î½ cp. Php 3:4, Îµá¼´ Ï„Î¹Ï‚ Î´Î¿ÎºÎµá¿– á¼„Î»Î»Î¿Ï‚ Ï€ÎµÏ€Î¿Î¹Î¸ÎÎ½Î±Î¹ á¼Î½ ÏƒÎ±ÏÎºÎ¯, á¼Î³á½¼ Î¼á¾¶Î»Î»Î¿Î½.

Ï€Î±Ï„ÎÏÎ± á¼”Ï‡Î¿Î¼ÎµÎ½ Ï„á½¸Î½ á¼ˆÎ²ÏÎ±Î¬Î¼. The Jewish doctors taught that no one who was circumcised should enter Gehenna.

á¼Îº Ï„á¿¶Î½ Î»Î¯Î¸Ï‰Î½. Stones are regarded as the most insensate, the furthest removed from life of created things. May there not be a play on the words banim (children) abanim (stones)?