- *Διὰ τί*
- preposition + accusative - why/for what reason
- *mathētai*
- nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
- *sou*
- genitive, singular - of you/your
- *parabainousin*
- present, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they transgress/violate
- *paradosin*
- accusative, feminine, singular - tradition
- *presbuterōn*
- genitive, masculine, plural - elders
- *ou*
- negative particle - not
- *gar*
- conjunction - for/because
- *niptontai*
- present, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they wash (themselves)
- *cheiras*
- accusative, feminine, plural - hands
- *autōn*
- genitive, masculine, plural - of them/their
- *hotan*
- temporal conjunction - when/whenever
- *arton*
- accusative, masculine, singular - bread
- *esthiōsin*
- present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person plural - they might eat