Luk 14:1 | RWP | e4.org | When he went ( εν τω ελθειν αυτον ). Luke's favourite temporal clause = "on the going as to him." That ( κα ). Another common Lukan idiom, και=οτ after εγενετο , like Hebrew wav . They ( αυτο ). Emphatic. Were watching ( ησαν παρατηρουμενο ). Periphrastic imperfect middle. Note force of αυτο , middle voice, and παρα- . They were themselves watching on the side (on the sly), watching insidiously, with evil intent as in (active).

‏ Luke 14:1

When he went ( εν τω ελθειν αυτον ). Luke's favourite temporal clause = "on the going as to him."

That ( κα ). Another common Lukan idiom, και=οτ after εγενετο, like Hebrew wav.

They ( αυτο ). Emphatic.

Were watching ( ησαν παρατηρουμενο ). Periphrastic imperfect middle. Note force of αυτο, middle voice, and παρα-. They were themselves watching on the side (on the sly), watching insidiously, with evil intent as in Mr 3:2 (active).