| 7. Linguistic Exegesis The aorist participle parelthon {παρελθὼν | pa-rel-thôn} “having come alongside” precedes the main verb, and the adversative conjunction de {δέ | dé} “but” introduces contrast. The nominative phrase Lysias ho chilarchos {λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος | lu-si-ás ho khi-lí-ar-khos} identifies the Roman military official. The prepositional phrase meta polles bias {μετὰ πολλῆς βίας | me-tá pol-lê:s bí-as} “with great violence” intensifies the action, while the genitive phrase ek tōn kheirōn hēmōn {ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν | ek tôn khei-rô:n hē-mô:n} “from our hands” marks the transfer of custody. The aorist indicative verb apegagen {ἀπήγαγεν | a-pē-gá-gen} “he took away” conveys completed removal. Some English versions omit this clause due to manuscript variations and verse numbering differences, but it is retained here to preserve the narrative flow. |