| 36. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the numeral dyo {Δύο | dýo} ‘two’ functioning as the subject of the future middle verb esontai {ἔσονται | é-son-tai}, expressing an existential future. The locative construction en tō agrō {ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ | en tôi a-grôi} situates the setting in open land. A contrastive semicolon parallels the articular numerals ho heis {ὁ εἷς | ho heîs} ‘the one’ and ho heteros {ὁ ἕτερος | ho hé-te-ros} ‘the other,’ each followed by future passive indicatives paralemphthēsetai {παραλημφθήσεται | pa-ra-lēmph-thḗ-se-tai} ‘will be taken’ and aphethēsetai {ἀφεθήσεται | a-phe-thḗ-se-tai} ‘will be left,’ implying action by an external agent. The conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} links these outcomes into a concise antithesis. |