“Say,” or “Begin to Say”? (Luke 23:30) - Listen - Biblical Greek

“Say,” or “Begin to Say”? (Luke 23:30)

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One of the constant debates in translation is how explicit to be. If the Greek says "he began to say," and context clearly shows that they are in fact beginning to say, don't you just follow better English style and say "he said"?

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