| 45. Linguistic Exegesis The verse opens with the coordinating conjunction kai {Καὶ | Kaì} ‘and’, linking to the preceding narrative. The participle akousantes {ἀκούσαντες | akoúsan-tes} ‘having heard’ establishes the temporal context for the aorist main verb egnōsan {ἔγνωσαν | égnō-san} ‘they perceived’. The nominative group hoî archiereîs kaì hoî Pharísaioi {οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι | hoî ar-khie-reîs kaì hoî pha-rí-sai-oi} refers to the Jewish leadership. Their accusative object is parabolás {παραβολὰς | pa-ra-bolàs} ‘parables’, specified by the genitive pronoun autou {αὐτοῦ | au-toû}. The content clause, introduced by hóti {ὅτι | hó-ti} ‘that’, contains the preposition pe(rì) {περὶ | pe-rì} ‘concerning’ plus the genitive autō̂n {αὐτῶν | au-tō̂n} ‘them’, identifying the target of Jesus’ teaching. The present indicative légei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘He is speaking’ underscores the ongoing relevance of the address. Translation to SVO English preserves the participial emphasis and clarifies the content clause. |