{They perceived not} (ouk egn(9373)an). Second aorist active
indicative of gin(9373)k(935c). "Preoccupied as they were with thoughts
of an earthly deliverer" (Westcott) and prejudiced against
recognizing Jesus as the one sent from God. {That he spake to
them of the Father} (hoti ton patera autois elegen). Indirect
assertion, but with the present indicative (legei) changed to
the imperfect (elegen) as was sometimes done ( 2:25 ) after a
secondary tense.