27 Christological Implications of the three-fold Interpretation of Verbs of Transference PAUL DANOVE This article develops the Christological implications of the three-fold grammatical interpretation of specific passive occurrences of verbs that designate transference with Jesus as the verbal subject. The discussion considers the Greek conceptualizations of transference and motion, the conditions that accommodate a three-fold grammatical interpretation of passive occurrences, and procedures for evaluating the contextual viability of these grammatical interpretations. The discussion then identifies verbal occurrences that admit to a three-fold interpretation with Jesus as subject, clarifies their traditional English translations, and develops the Christologi- cal implications of the three-fold interpretation of verbs in Mark 14,41, Heb 9,28, and Acts 1,11. 1. The Greek Conceptualizations of Transference and Motion Greek verbs that designate transference (X transfers Y to / from Z) also may designate motion (Y moves to / from Z); and the conceptualizations of the events of transference and motion grammaticalized by a Greek verb have a series of common characteristics or features1. This discussion develops two features of the Greek conceptualizations of transference and motion, perspective and subject affectedness, which are significant for the following study2. 1.1. The Conceptualizations of Transference and Motion: Perspective Greek and English conceptualizations of transference and motion always assume a particular perspective on the event. The conceptualiza- tion of transference specifies the relationships among four logical entities: Most English verbs that designate transference do not also designate motion. The 1 primary exceptions are English verbs of Latin origin (transfer, move) and native English verbs of effect (X acts on Y) that have been extended to designate transference / motion (gather, scatter, sow). This discussion develops topics introduced in P. Danove, “Verbs of Transference and 2 Their Derivatives of Motion and State in the New Testament: A Study of Focus and Per- spective “, FgNT 19 (2006) 53-71. Filología Neotestamentaria - Vol. XXI - 2008, pp. 27-44 Facultad de Filosofía y Letras - Universidad de Córdoba (España)