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Luke 1
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luke.1.lk1VisitTense
ἐπισκέψεται / ἐπεσκέψατο
TEXTGRAMMARmoderate confidence
Is the dawn's visitation future or already accomplished?
The SBL apparatus reports the future in WH and NA28 and the aorist in Tregelles and Robinson-Pierpont.
Why this default
The future reading fits the infinitive purpose clauses that follow and is the SBLGNT text, while the aorist gives a coherent prophetic-perfect sense.
Evidence
ExternalThe SBLGNT apparatus aligns the future with WH and NA28 and the aorist with Tregelles and Robinson-Pierpont.
InternalBoth readings are intelligible in Zechariah's prophetic speech; the future connects most directly with the dawn's coming illumination.
Project defaultwill visit us
Project default · SBLGNT future
Alternativehas visited us
Aorist reading
Alternative[will visit / has visited] us
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