[B-Greek] Matthew 5:19 comparison

Cornell Machiavelli cornellmachiavelli at yahoo.com
Wed Nov 25 21:30:07 EST 2009


Here is Matt 5:19 from WH

ος εαν ουν λυση μιαν των
εντολων τουτων των ελαχιστων και διδαξη ουτως τους ανθρωπους ελαχιστος
κληθησεται εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων ος δ αν ποιηση και διδαξη ουτος
μεγας κληθησεται εν τη βασιλεια των ουρανων
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Is there a comparison being made between the superlative ελαχιστος and the positive μεγας? Assuming the answer to be No, what is going on here in this verse?

 Sincerely,

C. Q. Machiavelli



      


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