| 17. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with a genitive absolute construction, kai tauta legontos autou {καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντος αὐτοῦ | kaí taûta légontos autoû} “as He said these things,” providing a temporal backdrop. The first main verb, kateschynonto {κατῃσχύνοντο | katēschýnonto} in the imperfect middle/passive, portrays ongoing disgrace for the subject pantes hoi antikeimenoi autō {πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι αὐτῷ | pántes hoi antikeímenoi autôi}, “all those opposing Him.” The coordinating kai {καὶ | kaí} introduces a second imperfect clause, pas ho ochlos echaire {πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἔχαιρεν | pás ho óchlos échairen}, “the whole crowd was rejoicing,” emphasizing continuous joy. The prepositional phrase epi pasin tois endoxois tois ginomenois hup autou {ἐπὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τοῖς γινομένοις ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ | epí pâsin toîs endóxois toîs ginoménois hupʼ autoû} functions as the basis for the rejoicing, with dative plurals after epi highlighting the full extent of the “glorious things being done by Him.” The participle ginomenois {γινομένοις | ginoménois} in the middle voice underscores these deeds as actively coming to pass through His agency. Translations render the genitive absolute with temporal clauses and the imperfect with progressive past forms to preserve the narrative’s durative quality. |