| 41. Linguistic Exegesis The narrative begins with erchetai {ἔρχεται | ér-khe-tai}, a historical present that intensifies the drama as Jesus reappears “the third time,” marked by the adverbial triton {τρίτον | trí-ton}. The coordination kai legei {καὶ λέγει | kaí lé-gei} signals the shift to direct speech. Within Jesus’ address, the imperatives katheudete {Καθεύδετε | ka-theú-de-te} and anapausesthe {ἀναπαύεσθε | a-na-paú-es-the} function ironically as a rebuke for the disciples’ inattentiveness, forming a concessive thrust. The phrase apekhei {ἀπέχει | a-pé-khei} as an impersonal expression “It is enough” marks a decisive turning point. The aorist elthen {ἦλθεν | êl-then} with the thematic subject hora {ὥρα | hṓ-ra} introduces the appointed time, and the interjection idou {ἰδοὺ | i-doú} draws attention with urgency. The present paradidotai {παραδίδοται | pa-ra-dí-do-tai} emphasizes the ongoing nature of Jesus’ betrayal. The title ho huios tou anthropou {ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου | ho hu-i-ós tou an-thrṓ-pou}, evokes the Danielic figure of the Son of Man, now paradoxically delivered eis tas kheiras ton hamartōlōn {εἰς τὰς χεῖρας τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν | eis tás kheî-ras tôn ha-mar-tō-lôn}, highlighting a shift from divine authority to human agency. |