| − | [[Jesus]] was careful to avoid wording that committed the crime of [[blasphemy]], which was punishable by death under the [[Old Testament]] and with a lesser penalty under Roman law,<ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02595a.htm</ref> and which would have resulted in the prosecution of Jesus before he completed his ministry. Hence he implied his divinity without expressly saying so. | + | [[Jesus]] was careful to avoid wording that committed the crime of [[blasphemy]], which was punishable by death under the [[Old Testament]] and by a lesser penalty under Roman law,<ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02595a.htm</ref> and which would have resulted in the prosecution of Jesus before he completed his ministry. Hence he implied his divinity without expressly saying so. |
| | The Greek version of how Jesus described himself is "'''ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου'''," which is best translated as "'''The Son, a human being'''." The Greek wording implies the divinity of Jesus in a non-blasphemous manner, without Jesus expressly claiming to be God. [[Faith]] is required to accept the obvious implication that Jesus was divine, and his opponents thereby had a difficult time catching him in the crime of blasphemy during his ministry.<ref>Other possible translations are less consistent with the Greek, and would have constituted the crime of blasphemy: "God as a man," "Son of Man from God," "God became man," "God descended as man," or "Christ, Son of [[God]]."</ref> | | The Greek version of how Jesus described himself is "'''ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου'''," which is best translated as "'''The Son, a human being'''." The Greek wording implies the divinity of Jesus in a non-blasphemous manner, without Jesus expressly claiming to be God. [[Faith]] is required to accept the obvious implication that Jesus was divine, and his opponents thereby had a difficult time catching him in the crime of blasphemy during his ministry.<ref>Other possible translations are less consistent with the Greek, and would have constituted the crime of blasphemy: "God as a man," "Son of Man from God," "God became man," "God descended as man," or "Christ, Son of [[God]]."</ref> |
| | The term highlights Jesus's humanity and how He came to serve and save mankind, but its translation should also emphasize that Jesus was God and not merely man. The term also illustrates how the [[best of the public]] comes from ordinary people rather than the elite. | | The term highlights Jesus's humanity and how He came to serve and save mankind, but its translation should also emphasize that Jesus was God and not merely man. The term also illustrates how the [[best of the public]] comes from ordinary people rather than the elite. |
| − | The [[Common English Bible]], which includes a superb [[pro-life]] rendition of one controversial verse, translates the Greek for "Son of Man" as "Human One." | + | The [[Common English Bible]], which includes a superb [[pro-life]] rendition of one controversial verse, translates the Greek for "Son of Man" as "Human One." The translators explain, with other examples, that "Greek usage often refers to 'a son of x' in the sense of 'one who has the character of ‘x.’'"<ref>https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/2011/08/son-of-man-or-human-one-tough-translation-questions-raised-by-the-common-english-bible/</ref> |