| 14. Linguistic Exegesis The coordinating conjunction kai {καὶ | kaì} links this verse with the preceding narrative. The aorist prosēlthon {προσῆλθον | pros-ḗl-thon} ‘they came’ conveys a completed action of approach. The nominative typhloi {τυφλοὶ | tuph-loì} ‘blind ones’ and chōloi {χωλοὶ | khō-loì} ‘lame ones’ form a coordinated subject. The locative phrase en tō hierō {ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ | en tō̂ hier-ō̂} situates the event in the temple precinct. The second kai {καὶ | kaì} introduces the aorist etherapeusen {ἐθεράπευσεν | e-ther-a-peu-sen} ‘he healed’, emphasizing the definitive completion of the miracle. The pronoun autous {αὐτούς | au-toûs} marks the direct object. This structure underscores both the inclusive approach to the marginalized and the authoritative power of Jesus’ healing ministry. |