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Understood not (ouk egnōsan). Second aorist active indicative of ginōskō. Another comment by John concerning the failure of the disciples to know what was happening (cf. Joh 2:22; Joh 7:39).
At the first (to prōton). Adverbial accusative, as in Joh 10:40; Joh 19:39.
Was glorified (edoxasthē). First aorist passive indicative of doxazō, to glorify, used of his death already in Joh 7:39 and by Jesus himself of his death, resurrection, and ascension in Joh 12:23; Joh 13:31.
Then remembered they (tote emnēsthēsan). First aorist passive indicative of mimnēskō. It was easier to understand then and they had the Holy Spirit to help them (Joh 16:13-15).
Were written of him (ēn ep' autōi gegrammena). Periphrastic past perfect passive of graphō with neuter plural participle agreeing with tauta (these things) and singular verb, though the plural ēsan could have been used. Note the threefold repetition of tauta in this verse, “clumsy” Bernard calls it, but making for clarity. The use of ep' autōi for “of him” rather than peri autou is unusual, but occurs in Rev 10:11; Rev 22:16.
They had done (epoiēsan). First aorist active indicative of poieō, simply, “they did.”