Mark:9:6

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rwp @Mark:9:6 @{For he wist not what to answer } (\ou gar ˆidei ti apokrith ˆi \). Deliberative subjunctive retained in indirect question . But why did Peter say anything ? Luke says that he spoke , "not knowing what he said ," as an excuse for the inappropriateness of his remarks . Perhaps Peter felt embarrassed at having been asleep (Luke:9:32 |) and the feast of tabernacles or booths (\sk ˆnai \) was near . See on ¯Matthew:17:4 |. Peter and the others apparently had not heard the talk of Moses and Elijah with Jesus about his decease (\exodon \, exodus , departure ) and little knew the special comfort that Jesus had found in this understanding of the great approaching tragedy concerning which Peter had shown absolute stupidity (Mark:8:32f .|) so recently . See on ¯Matthew:17:5 | about the overshadowing and the voice .

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