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Mark 12:4

Καὶ πάλιν ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἄλλον δοῦλον· κἀκεῖνον λιθοβολήσαντες ἐκεφαλαίωσαν καὶ ἀπέστειλαν ἠτίμωμένον

Transliteration

kai palin apesteilen pros autous allon doulon; kakeinon lithovolēsantes ekephalaiōsan kai apesteilan ētimōmenon

Literal Translation 

“And again he sent to them another servant; and that one having stoned, they struck on the head and sent away dishonored.”

Grammar Focus Aorist Verbs in Narrative Sequence

The verse moves through a rapid chain of completed actions: ἀπέστειλεν, ἐκεφαλαίωσαν, and ἀπέστειλαν.

The aorist tense presents events as whole actions, giving the narrative a sharp and forceful rhythm.

The Participial Action

λιθοβολήσαντες is an aorist participle meaning “having stoned.”… Learn Koine Greek