Joh 18:14 | RWP | e4.org | He which gave command ( ο συμβουλευσας ). First aorist active articular participle of συμβουλευω , old verb ( ). The reference is to . It was expedient ( συμφερε ). Present active indicative retained in indirect assertion after secondary tense ( ην , was). Here we have the second aorist active infinitive αποθανειν as the subject of συμφερε , both good idioms in the Koine .

‏ John 18:14

He which gave command ( ο συμβουλευσας ). First aorist active articular participle of συμβουλευω, old verb (Mt 26:4). The reference is to Joh 11:50.

It was expedient ( συμφερε ). Present active indicative retained in indirect assertion after secondary tense ( ην, was). Here we have the second aorist active infinitive αποθανειν as the subject of συμφερε, both good idioms in the Koine.