Luke 23:26 following Jesus #1215

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opened 2023-08-01 20:40:25 +00:00 by SusanQuigley · 0 comments

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\v 26 As they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him to carry, following Jesus.

I don't know why the Greek infinitive is translated as an English participle. It doesn't fit well in the English sentence, and it does not show that this was the soldier's intention -- that Simon was to follow Jesus.

\v 26 As they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him to carry, **following** Jesus. I don't know why the Greek infinitive is translated as an English participle. It doesn't fit well in the English sentence, and it does not show that this was the soldier's intention -- that Simon was to follow Jesus.