| 18. Linguistic Exegesis The verse unfolds in three narrative clauses coordinated by kai {καὶ | kaí} ‘and,’ establishing a swift progression from command to outcome. The first clause begins with epetimēsen {ἐπετίμησεν | epetímēsen} ‘rebuked,’ placing the aorist verb at the forefront for emphasis on Jesus’ authoritative act, followed by the dative pronoun autō {αὐτῷ | autô} ‘to him’ and the subject Iesous {Ἰησοῦς | Iēsoûs} ‘Jesus,’ a marked order that highlights His power over the possessing spirit. The second clause again fronts the verb with exēlthen {ἐξῆλθεν | exēlthen} ‘came out,’ underscoring the demon’s departure; the preposition ap {ἀπ’ | apò} ‘from’ with the genitive autou {αὐτοῦ | autoû} ‘him’ designates the boy as the source. In the third clause, the aorist passive etherapeuthē {ἐθεραπεύθη | etherapheúthē} ‘was healed’ signals the completed restoration of ho pais {ὁ παῖς | pais} ‘the child,’ and the temporal genitive phrase apo tēs hōras ekeinēs {ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης | apò tês hṓras ekeínês} ‘from that hour’ specifies both timing and enduring effect. English renders this chain of aorist verbs in simple past tense joined by “and” to preserve narrative momentum and the cause-and-effect progression from exorcism to healing. |