| 36. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with kai {καὶ | kaí} linking this plea to the preceding narrative. The imperfect verb parekaloun {παρεκάλουν | pa-re-ká-loun} conveys ongoing, earnest begging directed at Jesus, expressed by the pronoun auton {αὐτὸν | au-tón}. The hina {ἵνα | hí-na} purpose construction hina monon hapsōntai {ἵνα μόνον ἅψωνται | hí-na mó-non há-psōn-tai} frames a single, decisive act of touching, with the aorist subjunctive hapsōntai signaling minimal requirement. The genitive chain tou kraspedou tou himatiou autou {τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ | toû kras-pé-dou toû hi-ma-tí-ou au-toû} precisely identifies the border of His garment. The second kai {καὶ | kaí} introduces a result clause with hosoi {ὅσοι | hó-soi}, “as many as,” marking scope. The aorist middle hēpsanto {ἥψαντο | hé-psan-to} coupled with the aorist passive diesōthēsan {διεσώθησαν | di-e-sō-thē-san} tightly links touching to complete healing, emphasizing divine agency in the passive voice. Translation preserves the purpose–result sequence to reflect minimal human action and maximal divine effect. |