Howard Matheny observed about John 12: 4: “The present participle ‘ being about ’ [or,“ was about to ”] and the present infinitive ‘ to be betraying ’ [or, “was about to betray ”] both express linear or continuous action.
هاورد ماثني بشأن يوحنا ١٢ :‏ ٤ ان الصيغة اليونانية المترجمة « كان سيسلم » تشير الى « عمل متتالٍ او متواصل .‏