Christological implications of the three-fold interpretation of verbs 31 In Mark 9,22, it (a demon) transfers him (the man’s son) into the fire; and in Mark 7,30, the child transfers herself onto the bed. In both exam- ples, the verb requires completion by an Agent, a Theme, and a Goal. The English verb “cast” realizes all three complements in both examples. When the Greek verb appears with an active usage, i.e., with active base forms, it realizes all three complements. When the Greek verb appears with a passive reflexive usage, i.e., with passive base forms, however, it realizes only the Agent and Goal because the passive base form signals that the Agent and Theme are co-referential, which renders the Theme redundant. The NT presents no example in which a verb with a passive usage of transference lexically realizes the redundant Theme complement. A Greek verb that designates transference with an active base form may designate motion with active and / or passive base forms. The con- ceptualization of motion extends to the Theme the weak agentive proper- ty of initiating its own motion and assumes the perspective in which the Theme is coincident either with the Source at the initiation of motion or with the Goal at the termination of motion. With the former perspective (Source = Theme), the Theme initiates its motion and is unaffected; and the verbs use active base forms. With the latter perspective (Goal = The- me), the Theme ceases its motion and so is affected; and the verbs use passive base forms. Thus, perspective and subject affectedness are linked in usages of motion (mot.), as illustrated in the previous examples of motion. mot. act. But let’s go (ἄγωμεν) to him (John 11,15) mot. pass. He withdrew (ἀπεσπάσθη) from them about a stone’s throw (Luke 22,41) 2. Conditions for the Three-fold Interpretation of Passive Occurren- ces of Verbs A Greek verb with an active usage of transference may grammati- calize motion with active, passive, or both active and passive usages of motion. Distinguishing a verb’s active usages of transference / motion is straightforward because the verb requires completion by three comple- ments (Agent, Theme, and either Source or Goal) with an active usage of transference and by two complements (Theme and either Source or Goal) with an active usage of motion. Thus, the active usages of transference (tra. act.) / motion (mot. act.) with the same verb may be distinguished by the number of complements required by the verb, as illustrated in the following occurrences of προσφέρω (bring to / approach):