| 37. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} “and,” linking this citation with the previous one and continuing a sequence of scriptural fulfillments. The adverb palin {πάλιν | pá-lin} “again” emphasizes repetition, signaling that this is an additional witness from Scripture. The noun phrase hetera graphe {ἑτέρα γραφὴ | he-té-ra graphḗ} “another scripture” presents Scripture as a personified, authoritative voice. The present tense verb legei {λέγει | lé-gei} “says” is a historical present that portrays the written text as still speaking, underscoring its ongoing relevance. Direct discourse follows with opsontai {Ὄψονται | óp-sontai} “they will look,” a future middle indicative that conveys a future, personally engaged action by the subject. The preposition eis {εἰς | eis} “into” intensifies the direction of the gaze toward the object, which is specified by the relative clause hon exekentesan {ὃν ἐξεκέντησαν | hon ex-e-kén-te-san} “whom they pierced.” The aorist verb exekentesan depicts the piercing as a completed act of violence in the past, while the future verb opsontai projects a later confrontation with that past deed. In translation, “look at” and “gaze on” convey both the directional force of eis and the contemplative aspect of opsontai, and the clause structure is preserved so that the prophetic declaration remains vivid and declarative. |