| 11. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with ho de eipen {ὁ δὲ εἶπεν | ho dè eî-pen} ‘but He said’, signaling an adversative response by Jesus. The dative autois {αὐτοῖς | autoîs} ‘to them’ identifies the disciples as recipients. The negative clause ou pantes khōroûsin {οὐ πάντες χωροῦσιν | ou pantes khōroûsin} ‘not all can make room’ uses the present active indicative to convey ongoing capacity. The phrase ton logon touton {τὸν λόγον τοῦτον | tòn lógon toûton} ‘this word’ refers back to the demanding instruction. The adversative all' {ἀλλ᾽ | all'} ‘but’ introduces the restrictive relative clause hois dedotai {οἷς δέδοται | hoîs dédotai} ‘to whom it has been given’, where the perfect passive highlights a completed divine bestowal with ongoing results, making receptivity wholly dependent on that prior gift. |