| 26. Linguistic Exegesis The adverb tote {τότε | tó-te} situates the statement in future discourse. The future middle indicative arxesthe {ἄρξεσθε | árx-es-the} with the infinitive legein {λέγειν | lé-gein} forms a periphrastic construction “you will begin to say,” emphasizing the inception of a defensive reply. The aorists ephagomen {ἐφάγομεν | e-phá-go-men} and epiomen {ἐπίομεν | e-pí-o-men} enumerate completed actions of eating and drinking, underscoring fellowship. The prepositional phrase enopion sou {ἐνώπιόν σου | e-nṓ-pi-on sou} marks presence before Jesus, asserting intimacy. The conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} links clauses cumulatively. The phrase en tais plateitais hemon {ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις ἡμῶν | en taîs pla-teí-ais hē-mōn} specifies public locale, and the final aorist edidaxas {ἐδίδαξας | e-dí-dax-as} asserts completed teaching. The sequence highlights ironic familiarity without securing acceptance. |