| 27. Linguistic Exegesis The Greek hina {ἵνα | hína} + mē {μὴ | mē} + subjunctive clause introduces purpose, explaining why Jesus provides these instructions: so that “we do not cause to stumble.” The sequence of aorist participles (poreutheis {πορευθεὶς | poreuthéis}, anabanta {ἀναβάντα | anabánta}, anoixas {ἀνοίξας | anoíxas}, labōn {λαβὼν | labṓn}) frames the chain of actions leading to the imperatives bale {βάλε | bále}, arōn {ἆρον | âron}, and dos {δὸς | dós}. Each participle gives temporal or circumstantial context for the next action. The imperatives are cohesive instructions: cast a hook, take the fish, and give the coin. The future indicative heurēseis {εὑρήσεις | heurḗseis} conveys assurance of the miracle. The prepositional phrase anti emou kai sou {ἀντὶ ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ | antí emoû kai soû} uses anti to express substitution, indicating the coin covers both Jesus’ and Peter’s tax. The formal translation preserves the sequential structure, while the dynamic rendering shifts participles into clear finite actions for narrative flow. |