| 22. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the aorist verb eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} ‘said’, where the postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dè} links this speech to the preceding parable. The nominative subject ho pater {ὁ πατὴρ | patḗr} precedes the prepositional pros tous doulous autou {πρὸς τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ | pròs toùs doúlous autoû}, marking the recipients of the imperatives. The adverb tachy {Ταχὺ | Tachỳ} introduces a series of aorist active imperatives—exenegkate {ἐξενέγκατε | exenénkate}, endysate {ἐνδύσατε | endýsate}, and dote {δότε | dóte}—creating a rapid succession of commands. The phrase stolen ten proten {στολήν τὴν πρώτην | stolḗn tḕn prṓtēn} combines noun, article, and adjective to denote the premier garment worthy of honor. Parallel prepositional clauses follow: daktylion eis tēn kheira autou {δακτύλιον εἰς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ | daktylion eis tḕn kheîra autoû} and hupodemata eis tous podas {ὑποδήματα εἰς τοὺς πόδας | hupodḗmata eis toùs pódas}, each indicating placement of an item onto the body. The repeated kai {καὶ | kaí} links each directive, emphasizing the cumulative gift of restoration. |