It is no wonder that we don't laugh when we read Jesus’s words today. They have been "sanctified" of all their original humor when put into their written form. However, originally they were not written at all. They were spoken (see this article). And they were not just spoken, they were performed for an audience. The fact that Jesus's words were spoken makes his Greek different from the rest of the New Testament, which was written as a Gospel narrative or as letters about Jesus’s lessons. I cannot find anyone writing about the Bible recognizing this distinction. The fact that they were performed explains most of his choices of words.
Jesus's Humor: Part 2 -- A Performance
Jesus's Humor: Part 2 -- A Performance
Jesus's Humor: Part 2 -- A Performance
It is no wonder that we don't laugh when we read Jesus’s words today. They have been "sanctified" of all their original humor when put into their written form. However, originally they were not written at all. They were spoken (see this article). And they were not just spoken, they were performed for an audience. The fact that Jesus's words were spoken makes his Greek different from the rest of the New Testament, which was written as a Gospel narrative or as letters about Jesus’s lessons. I cannot find anyone writing about the Bible recognizing this distinction. The fact that they were performed explains most of his choices of words.