| 47. Linguistic Exegesis The clause opens with the articular subject phrase he de Maria {ἡ δὲ Μαρία | hē dè María}, where the postpositive de links to the preceding narrative and shifts emphasis. The appositional article–noun he Magdalēnē {ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ | hē Magdalēnḗ} yields “Mary Magdalene,” distinguishing her identity. The coordinated phrase kai Maria hē Iōsētōs {καὶ Μαρία ἡ Ἰωσῆτος | kaí María hē Iōsētōs} parallels that structure to present “Mary, the mother of Joses,” with the genitive of relationship specifying her familial tie. The imperfect active indicative etheōroun {ἐθεώρουν | etheṓroun} conveys sustained, attentive observation and takes the interrogative pou {ποῦ | poû} “where,” which introduces the content clause. In that clause, the perfect passive indicative tetheitai {τέθειται | tétheitai} indicates a completed action with ongoing result—Jesus has been laid in the tomb—highlighting the women’s ongoing focus on the burial event. |