| 19. Linguistic Exegesis The clause begins with kai {καὶ | kaì} ‘and’, extending the parable’s sequence of refusals. The nominative adjective heteros {ἕτερος | hé-ter-os} ‘another’ identifies a different invitee, immediately followed by the aorist indicative eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} ‘said’. The accusative noun zeuge {Ζεύγη | zeú-gē} ‘yoke-pairs’, modified by the numeral pente {πέντε | pén-te} ‘five’ and governed by the genitive boon {βοῶν | bo-ôn} ‘of oxen’, specifies the purchase. The subsequent kai {καὶ | kaì} ‘and’ coordinates the completed action indicated by egorasa {ἠγόρασα | ē-gó-ra-sa} ‘I bought’ with the present motion poreuomai {πορεύομαι | po-réu-o-mai} ‘I go’, where the infinitive dokimasai {δοκιμάσαι | do-ki-má-sai} ‘to test’ conveys purpose. The pronoun auta {αὐτά | au-tá} ‘them’ refers back to the purchased oxen pairs. The polite formula erōtō se {ἐρωτῶ σε | e-rō-tô se} ‘I ask you’ introduces a request, realized by the imperative eche {ἔχε | é-khe} ‘have’, with the perfect passive participle pareitemenon {παρῃτημένον | pa-rē-tē-mé-non} ‘having been excused’ expressing the desired status of release from obligation. The translation renders participles and infinitives into natural English while preserving the sequential logic of the Greek. |