| 24. Linguistic Exegesis The coordinating conjunction kai {Καὶ | Kaì} links this verse closely to the preceding request, signaling a continuation of the same scene. The aorist participle akousantes {ἀκούσαντες | a-koú-san-tes} “having heard” functions as a circumstantial participle, providing the background situation that triggers the main action. The nominative phrase hoi deka {οἱ δέκα | hoí dé-ka} “the ten” is the subject, identifying the group of disciples apart from the two brothers just mentioned in context. The aorist indicative ēganaktēsan {ἠγανάκτησαν | ē-ga-nák-te-san} “they were indignant” is the main verb, presenting their indignation as a completed, decisive reaction. The prepositional phrase peri tōn duo adelphōn {περὶ τῶν δύο ἀδελφῶν | pe-rí tōn dý-o a-del-phôn} “about the two brothers” uses peri with the genitive to mark the object or focus of their emotion. Greek places the participle before the main verb to show a cause-effect progression: once they heard, then they became indignant. The English renderings preserve this temporal and causal relationship by using “when” or “found out” to introduce the hearing as the circumstance that leads naturally to indignation. |