- *Neuei*
- present active indicative, 3rd singular - nods/motions
- *Simōn*
- nominative, masculine, singular - Simon
- *Petros*
- nominative, masculine, singular - Peter
- *puthesthai*
- aorist middle infinitive - to inquire/ask
- *an*
- particle - would/might (with optative)
- *eiē*
- present active optative, 3rd singular - might be
- *legei*
- present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/says