John 21:10 — ExegesisTAB

The sentence opens with the historic present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says,’ a vivid narrative opening that English usually smooths into past tense. The dative autois {αὐτοῖς | au-toîs} marks the recipients of the command, while the subject ho Iesous {ὁ Ἰησοῦς | ho Iē-soûs} is placed after the verb in Greek and moved forward in English for clarity. The imperative enegkate {Ἐνέγκατε | e-nén-ka-te} gives a direct collective command, and English may render it with verbs such as “fetch” or “bring over” to keep the request natural without losing force. The phrase apo ton opsarion {ἀπὸ τῶν ὀψαρίων | apò tōn opsaríōn} is partitive, so the English naturally expresses a portion of the catch rather than the entire haul. The relative clause hon epiasate nyn {ὧν ἐπιάσατε νῦν | hōn e-pi-á-sa-te nŷn} narrows the request to the specific fish just caught, with nyn {νῦν | nŷn} sharpening the immediacy of the action.