| 21. Linguistic Exegesis The conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} links Paul’s report to the preceding narrative. The reporting frame eipen pros me {εἶπεν πρὸς με | eî-pen prós me} places the speaker and recipient in focus. The imperative poreuou {πορεύου | po-re-ú-ou} delivers a direct command, which the conjunction hoti {ὅτι | hó-ti} then grounds in divine intent. The explicit subject egō {ἐγὼ | e-gṓ} emphasizes the sender’s authority. The directional phrase eis ethnē makran {εἰς ἔθνη μακρὰν | eis éth-nē ma-kràn} defines the mission’s distant scope. Finally, the future indicative exapostelō se {ἐξαποστελῶ σε | ex-a-po-ste-lō se} asserts the certainty of the commission. The translation retains the imperative form and causal nuance, placing “far from here” to reflect the adverbial emphasis on distance. |