| 34. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the participle anagagon {ἀναγαγών | anagagṓn} ‘having brought up’, establishing the prior action for the main verbs. The enclitic te {τε | te} connects this participial clause directly to what follows, preserving narrative flow. The pronoun autous {αὐτούς | autoús} precedes the prepositional phrase eis ton oikon {εἰς τὸν οἶκον | eîs tón oîkon}, highlighting movement into the domestic sphere. The main verb parethēken {παρέθηκεν | paréthēken} with its object trapezan {τράπεζαν | trápezan} employs the idiom “set a table,” conveying hospitality. Coordination by kai {καί | kaí} introduces the emphatic emotional response egalliasato {ἠγαλλιάσατο | ēgalliasáto}, “rejoiced greatly,” while panoikei {πανοικεὶ | panoikeî} specifies that this joy extended to the entire household. The perfect participle pepisteukōs {πεπιστευκὼς | pepisteukṓs} functions causally, and the dative tō theō {τῷ θεῷ | tō theṓ} marks the object of faith, “in God,” emphasizing the settled trust at the heart of their joy. |