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== Plain error in translation of Mark 4:39 ==

== Plain error in translation of Mark 4:39 ==

The verse includes the command Σιώπα, πεφίμωσο - "Silence, be still" (or if you prefer: "be kept in check!") - that's the imperative, a direct quote of what Jesus said. After uttering these words, the wind calmed down. Do you think that Mark invented these words? --[[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 19:17, 20 June 2015 (EDT)

The verse includes the command Σιώπα, πεφίμωσο - "Silence, be still" (or if you prefer: "be kept in check!") - that's the imperative, a direct quote of what Jesus said. After uttering these words, the wind calmed down. Do you think that Mark invented these words?

 

Luke and Mark use the verb ἐπιτιμάω - which implies a spoken command, too --[[User:AugustO|AugustO]] 19:17, 20 June 2015 (EDT)