| 17. Linguistic Exegesis The narrative begins with the conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} linking to the preceding action. The aorist participle katalipon {καταλιπὼν | katalípōn} “leaving” precedes the main verb exelthen {ἐξῆλθεν | exḗlthen} “he went out,” indicating that leaving sets the scene for departure. The adverb exo {ἔξω | éxō} “outside” specifies the spatial relation to the noun phrase tes poleōs {τῆς πόλεως | tês póleōs} “the city,” highlighting a move beyond the city’s limits. The prepositional phrase eis Bethania {εἰς Βηθανίαν | eis Bēthánia} marks Bethany as the destination. The second clause employs the aorist passive verb eulisthe {ηὐλίσθη | ēulísthē} “lodged” with the adverb ekei {ἐκεῖ | ekeî} “there,” denoting the result of the journey—finding rest. English renders the participial action as a temporal clause (“Then He left them”) and maintains the sequence of main verbs to reflect the Greek word order and narrative flow. |