| 36. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the coordinating conjunction kai {Καὶ | Kaì} linking this action closely to the preceding speech. The participial phrase tauta eipon {ταῦτα εἰπὼν | taû-ta ei-pṓn} functions temporally, indicating an action completed before the main verb, essentially “after saying these things.” A second participle theis {θεὶς | theìs}, followed by the object phrase ta gonata autou {τὰ γόνατα αὐτοῦ | tà gó-na-ta au-toû}, creates an idiomatic expression for kneeling, literally “having placed his knees.” The prepositional phrase syn pasin autois {σὺν πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς | sùn pâ-sin au-toîs} uses syn with the dative to stress inclusion of the whole group, highlighting shared participation in the act. The main verb proseuxato {προσηύξατο | pro-sē-úx-a-to} stands at the end in aorist middle, a typical narrative placement that gives the climactic action of praying prominence. In translation, the two participles are rendered with temporal and sequential nuance (“after he had said,” “he knelt down”) to make the flow of actions clear, while the prepositional phrase is expressed as “with all of them” or “with everyone” to preserve the communal emphasis. |