Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.1", "source": "¶Ἐν οἷς, ἐπισυναχθεισῶν τῶν μυριάδων τοῦ ὄχλου, ὥστε καταπατεῖν ἀλλήλους, ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ πρῶτον, Προσέχετε ἑαυτοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων, ἥτις ἐστὶν ὑπόκρισις.", "text": "In which [time], *episynachtheisōn* the *myriads* of the *ochlos*, so as to *katapatein* one another, he *ērxato* *legein* *pros* the *mathētas* of him first, *Prosechete* yourselves from the *zymēs* of the *Pharisaiōn*, which *estin hypochrisis*.", "grammar": { "*episynachtheisōn*": "genitive plural feminine participle, aorist passive - having been gathered together", "*myriads*": "genitive plural feminine - ten thousands/countless numbers", "*ochlos*": "genitive singular masculine - crowd/multitude", "*katapatein*": "present active infinitive - to trample down", "*ērxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - began", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/speak", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples/students", "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - pay attention to/beware of", "*zymēs*": "genitive singular feminine - leaven/yeast", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - Pharisees", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hypochrisis*": "nominative singular feminine - hypocrisy/pretense" }, "variants": { "*episynachtheisōn*": "being gathered together/assembling", "*myriads*": "countless numbers/tens of thousands", "*ochlos*": "crowd/mob/common people", "*katapatein*": "trample down/tread upon", "*zymēs*": "leaven/yeast (metaphorically: influence/teaching)", "*hypochrisis*": "hypocrisy/play-acting/dissimulation" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.3", "source": "Ἀνθʼ ὧν ὅσα ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ εἴπατε ἐν τῷ φωτὶ ἀκουσθήσεται· καὶ ὃ πρὸς τὸ οὖς ἐλαλήσατε ἐν τοῖς ταμείοις κηρυχθήσεται ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων.", "text": "*Anth' hōn hosa* in the *skotia eipate* in the *phōti akousthēsetai*; and what *pros* the *ous elalēsate* in the *tameiois kērychthēsetai epi* the *dōmatōn*.", "grammar": { "*Anth' hōn*": "preposition + relative pronoun - wherefore/therefore", "*hosa*": "nominative plural neuter relative pronoun - as much as/whatever", "*skotia*": "dative singular feminine - darkness", "*eipate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you said", "*phōti*": "dative singular neuter - light", "*akousthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be heard", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ous*": "accusative singular neuter - ear", "*elalēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you spoke", "*tameiois*": "dative plural neuter - inner rooms/chambers", "*kērychthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be proclaimed", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon/on", "*dōmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - housetops/roofs" }, "variants": { "*Anth' hōn*": "wherefore/therefore/in return for which", "*skotia*": "darkness/secrecy", "*phōti*": "light/public view", "*tameiois*": "private rooms/storage chambers/inner rooms", "*kērychthēsetai*": "will be proclaimed/announced/preached", "*dōmatōn*": "housetops/roofs (metaphor for public places)" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.4", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν τοῖς φίλοις μου, Μὴ φοβηθῆτε ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποκτεινόντων τὸ σῶμα, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα μὴ ἐχόντων περισσότερόν τι ποιῆσαι.", "text": "*Legō de* to you the *philois* of me, *Mē phobēthēte apo* the *apokteinontōn* the *sōma*, and *meta tauta mē echontōn perissoteron ti poiēsai*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*philois*": "dative plural masculine - friends", "*Mē phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural with negative - do not fear", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*apokteinontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - those who kill", "*sōma*": "accusative singular neuter - body", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*tauta*": "accusative plural neuter demonstrative pronoun - these things", "*mē echontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine with negative - not having", "*perissoteron*": "comparative adjective, accusative singular neuter - more/beyond", "*ti*": "accusative singular neuter indefinite pronoun - anything/something", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do" }, "variants": { "*philois*": "friends/loved ones", "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid", "*apokteinontōn*": "killers/those who kill", "*sōma*": "body/physical existence", "*perissoteron*": "more/beyond/additional", "*poiēsai*": "do/perform/accomplish" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.5", "source": "Ὑποδείξω δὲ ὑμῖν τίνα φοβηθῆτε: Φοβήθητε τὸν, μετὰ τὸ ἀποκτεῖναι ἐξουσίαν ἔχοντα ἐμβαλεῖν εἰς τὴν γέενναν· ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, Τοῦτον φοβήθητε.", "text": "*Hypodeixō de* to you whom *phobēthēte*: *Phobēthēte* the one, *meta* the *apokteinai exousian echonta embalein* into the *geennan*; yes, *legō* to you, This one *phobēthēte*.", "grammar": { "*Hypodeixō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will show/warn", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should fear", "*Phobēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!", "*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after", "*apokteinai*": "aorist active infinitive - to kill", "*exousian*": "accusative singular feminine - authority/power", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative singular masculine - having", "*embalein*": "aorist active infinitive - to throw/cast", "*geennan*": "accusative singular feminine - Gehenna/hell", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*phobēthēte*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd plural - fear!" }, "variants": { "*Hypodeixō*": "show/warn/indicate", "*phobēthēte*": "fear/be afraid of", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*embalein*": "cast/throw/hurl", "*geennan*": "Gehenna/hell/place of punishment" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.8", "source": "Λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, Πᾶς ὃς ἂν ὁμολογήσῃ ἐν ἐμοὶ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁμολογήσει ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀγγέλων τοῦ Θεοῦ:", "text": "*Legō de* to you, All who *an homologēsē en* me *emprosthen* of the *anthrōpōn*, also the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou homologēsei en* him *emprosthen* of the *angelōn* of the *Theou*:", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*an*": "modal particle with relative - would/might", "*homologēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might confess/acknowledge", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive plural masculine - men/people", "*Huios*": "nominative singular masculine - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive singular masculine - man/human", "*homologēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will confess/acknowledge", "*angelōn*": "genitive plural masculine - angels/messengers", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - God" }, "variants": { "*homologēsē*": "confess/acknowledge/profess", "*en*": "in/by (representing identification with)", "*emprosthen*": "before/in front of/in the presence of", "*anthrōpōn*": "people/mankind/humans", "*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (messianic title)", "*homologēsei*": "will confess/acknowledge/recognize", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*Theou*": "God/Deity" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.11", "source": "Ὅταν δὲ προσφέρωσιν ὑμᾶς ἐπὶ τὰς συναγωγὰς, καὶ τὰς ἀρχὰς, καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας, μὴ μεριμνᾶτε πῶς ἢ τί ἀπολογήσησθε, ἢ τί εἴπητε:", "text": "*Hotan de prospherōsin* you *epi* the *synagōgas*, and the *archas*, and the *exousias*, *mē merimnate pōs ē ti apologēsēsthe, ē ti eipēte*:", "grammar": { "*Hotan*": "temporal conjunction - whenever/when", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*prospherōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might bring", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/before", "*synagōgas*": "accusative plural feminine - synagogues", "*archas*": "accusative plural feminine - rulers/authorities", "*exousias*": "accusative plural feminine - powers/authorities", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*merimnate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - be anxious/worry", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - what", "*apologēsēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should defend yourselves", "*ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - what", "*eipēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should say" }, "variants": { "*Hotan*": "when/whenever", "*prospherōsin*": "bring/lead/drag", "*synagōgas*": "synagogues/assemblies", "*archas*": "rulers/authorities/magistrates", "*exousias*": "authorities/powers/officials", "*merimnate*": "worry/be anxious/be concerned", "*apologēsēsthe*": "defend yourselves/make a defense", "*eipēte*": "say/speak/tell" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.15", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Ὁρᾶτε, καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πλεονεξίας: ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστὶν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Eipen de pros* them, *Horate*, and *phylassesthe apo* the *pleonexias*: for not in the *perisseuein* to anyone the *zōē* of him *estin* from the *hyparchontōn* of him.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Horate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - see/look/take heed", "*phylassesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - guard yourselves", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*pleonexias*": "genitive singular feminine - greed/covetousness", "*perisseuein*": "present active infinitive - to abound/have abundance", "*zōē*": "nominative singular feminine - life", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hyparchontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural neuter - possessions/belongings" }, "variants": { "*Horate*": "see/beware/take heed", "*phylassesthe*": "guard yourselves/be on guard/watch out", "*pleonexias*": "greed/covetousness/avarice", "*perisseuein*": "having abundance/overflowing/having excess", "*zōē*": "life/existence", "*hyparchontōn*": "possessions/goods/belongings" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.22", "source": "¶Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, Διὰ τοῦτο ὑμῖν λέγω, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι, τί ἐνδύσησθε.", "text": "*Eipen de pros* the *mathētas* of him, *Dia touto* to you *legō*, *Mē merimnate* the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*; neither the *sōmati*, what *endysēsthe*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples", "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/therefore", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - this", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*Mē*": "negative particle - not", "*merimnate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - be anxious/worry", "*psychē*": "dative singular feminine - life/soul", "*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat", "*sōmati*": "dative singular neuter - body", "*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might clothe yourselves" }, "variants": { "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason", "*merimnate*": "worry/be anxious/be concerned", "*psychē*": "life/soul/self", "*phagēte*": "eat/consume", "*sōmati*": "body/physical existence", "*endysēsthe*": "put on/wear/clothe yourselves" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.24", "source": "Κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας: ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν· οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη· καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τρέφει αὐτούς: πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν;", "text": "*Katanoēsate* the *korakas*: that not *speirousin* *oude* *therizousin*; to which not *estin* *tameion* *oude* *apothēkē*; and the *Theos* *trephei* them: *posō* *mallon* you *diapherete* of the *peteinōn*?", "grammar": { "*Katanoēsate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - consider/observe", "*korakas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ravens", "*speirousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - they sow", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*therizousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - they reap", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*tameion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - storeroom/chamber", "*apothēkē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - barn/storehouse", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*trephei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - feeds/nourishes", "*posō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by how much", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*diapherete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - differ/excel/surpass", "*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - birds/fowls" }, "variants": { "*Katanoēsate*": "consider/observe carefully/contemplate", "*korakas*": "ravens/crows", "*speirousin*": "sow/scatter seed", "*therizousin*": "reap/harvest", "*tameion*": "storeroom/chamber/treasury", "*apothēkē*": "barn/storehouse/granary", "*trephei*": "feeds/nourishes/sustains", "*diapherete*": "differ from/excel/are of more value than" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.27", "source": "Κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα πῶς αὐξάνει: οὐ κοπιᾷ, οὐδὲ νήθει· λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων.", "text": "*Katanoēsate* the *krina* how *auxanei*: not *kopia*, *oude* *nēthei*; *legō* *de* to you, *oude* *Solomōn* in all the *doxē* of him *periebaleto* as *hen* of these.", "grammar": { "*Katanoēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - consider/observe", "*krina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - lilies", "*auxanei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it grows", "*kopia*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it toils/labors", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor", "*nēthei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it spins", "*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Solomōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Solomon (name)", "*doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*periebaleto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - clothed himself/was arrayed", "*hen*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*Katanoēsate*": "consider/observe carefully/contemplate", "*krina*": "lilies/flowers", "*auxanei*": "grows/increases", "*kopia*": "toils/labors/works hard", "*nēthei*": "spins/makes thread", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/magnificence", "*periebaleto*": "clothed himself/was arrayed/dressed himself" } }

Verse 33

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.33", "source": "Πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν, καὶ δότε ἐλεημοσύνην· ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς βαλάντια μὴ παλαιούμενα, θησαυρὸν ἀνέκλειπτον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ὅπου κλέπτης οὐκ ἐγγίζει, οὐδὲ σὴς διαφθείρει.", "text": "*Pōlēsate* the *hyparchonta* of you, and *dote* *eleēmosynēn*; *poiēsate* for yourselves *balantia* *mē* *palaioumena*, *thēsauron* *anekleipton* in the *ouranois*, where *kleptēs* not *engizei*, *oude* *sēs* *diaphtheirei*.", "grammar": { "*Pōlēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - sell", "*hyparchonta*": "present participle active, accusative, neuter, plural - possessions/belongings", "*dote*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - give", "*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving", "*poiēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - make/produce", "*balantia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - purses/money bags", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*palaioumena*": "present participle passive, accusative, neuter, plural - growing old/wearing out", "*thēsauron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - treasure", "*anekleipton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unfailing/inexhaustible", "*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*engizei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - approaches/draws near", "*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither", "*sēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - moth", "*diaphtheirei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - destroys/corrupts" }, "variants": { "*Pōlēsate*": "sell/dispose of", "*hyparchonta*": "possessions/belongings/property", "*dote*": "give/donate/provide", "*eleēmosynēn*": "alms/charity/act of mercy", "*poiēsate*": "make/produce/prepare", "*balantia*": "purses/money bags/wallets", "*palaioumena*": "growing old/wearing out/becoming obsolete", "*thēsauron*": "treasure/storehouse of valuables", "*anekleipton*": "unfailing/inexhaustible/never diminishing", "*ouranois*": "heavens/sky", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*engizei*": "approaches/comes near/draws near", "*sēs*": "moth/clothes moth", "*diaphtheirei*": "destroys/corrupts/ruins" } }

Verse 36

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.36", "source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς ὅμοιοι ἀνθρώποις προσδεχομένοις τὸν κύριον ἑαυτῶν, πότε ἀναλύσει ἐκ τῶν γάμων· ἵνα ἐλθόντος καὶ κρούσαντος, εὐθέως ἀνοίξωσιν αὐτῷ.", "text": "And you *homoioi* to *anthrōpois* *prosdechomenois* the *kyrion* of themselves, when he *analysei* from the *gamōn*; that having *elthontos* and having *krousantos*, immediately they might *anoixōsin* to him.", "grammar": { "*homoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*prosdechomenois*": "present participle middle, dative, masculine, plural - waiting for/expecting", "*kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*analysei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will return/depart", "*gamōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - wedding feast/marriage celebrations", "*elthontos*": "aorist participle active, genitive, masculine, singular - having come", "*krousantos*": "aorist participle active, genitive, masculine, singular - having knocked", "*anoixōsin*": "aorist subjunctive active, 3rd person plural - they might open" }, "variants": { "*homoioi*": "like/similar/resembling", "*prosdechomenois*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for", "*kyrion*": "lord/master/owner", "*analysei*": "will return/depart/come back", "*gamōn*": "wedding feast/marriage celebrations/wedding banquet", "*elthontos*": "having come/arrived", "*krousantos*": "having knocked/struck", "*anoixōsin*": "might open/unlock" } }

Verse 37

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.37", "source": "Μακάριοι οἱ δοῦλοι ἐκεῖνοι, οὓς ἐλθὼν ὁ κύριος εὑρήσει γρηγοροῦντας: ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι περιζώσεται, καὶ ἀνακλινεῖ αὐτούς, καὶ παρελθὼν διακονήσει αὐτοῖς.", "text": "*Makarioi* the *douloi* those, whom having *elthōn* the *kyrios* will *heurēsei* *grēgorountas*: *amēn* *legō* to you, that he will *perizōsetai*, and will *anakinei* them, and having *parelthōn* will *diakonēsei* to them.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed/happy", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/slaves", "*elthōn*": "aorist participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*heurēsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will find", "*grēgorountas*": "present participle active, accusative, masculine, plural - watching/being alert", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*perizōsetai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd person singular - he will gird himself", "*anakinei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - he will make recline/seat at table", "*parelthōn*": "aorist participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - having come alongside/passed by", "*diakonēsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - he will serve/minister to" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*douloi*": "servants/slaves/bondservants", "*heurēsei*": "will find/discover", "*grēgorountas*": "watching/being alert/staying awake", "*perizōsetai*": "will gird himself/prepare himself for service", "*anakinei*": "will make recline/have them sit at table", "*parelthōn*": "having come alongside/passed by/gone about", "*diakonēsei*": "will serve/minister to/wait upon" } }

Verse 39

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.39", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ γινώσκετε, ὅτι εἰ ᾔδει ὁ οἰκοδεσπότης ποίᾳ ὥρᾳ ὁ κλέπτης ἔρχεται, ἐγρηγόρησεν ἄν, καὶ οὐκ ἂν ἀφῆκεν διορυγῆναι τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "This *de* *ginōskete*, that if *ēdei* the *oikodespotēs* what *hōra* the *kleptēs* *erchetai*, he would have *egrēgorēsen* *an*, and not *an* he would have *aphēken* *diorygēnai* the *oikon* of him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*ginōskete*": "present imperative active, 2nd person plural - know", "*ēdei*": "pluperfect indicative active, 3rd person singular - had known", "*oikodespotēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - master of house", "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*erchetai*": "present indicative middle/passive, 3rd person singular - comes", "*egrēgorēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - would have watched/stayed awake", "*an*": "particle - [marks conditional statement]", "*aphēken*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - would have allowed/permitted", "*diorygēnai*": "aorist infinitive passive - to be broken into/dug through", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house" }, "variants": { "*ginōskete*": "know/understand/recognize", "*ēdei*": "had known/had been aware", "*oikodespotēs*": "master of house/householder/head of household", "*hōra*": "hour/time/specific time", "*kleptēs*": "thief/robber", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*egrēgorēsen*": "would have watched/stayed awake/been alert", "*aphēken*": "would have allowed/permitted/let", "*diorygēnai*": "to be broken into/dug through (referring to breaking through mud walls)", "*oikon*": "house/home/household" } }

Verse 42

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.42", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Κύριος, Τίς ἄρα ἐστὶν ὁ πιστὸς οἰκονόμος καὶ φρόνιμος, ὃν καταστήσει ὁ κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς θεραπείας αὐτοῦ, τοῦ διδόναι ἐν καιρῷ τὸ σιτομέτριον;", "text": "*Eipen* *de* the *Kyrios*, Who *ara* *estin* the *pistos* *oikonomos* and *phronimos*, whom will *katastēsei* the *kyrios* over the *therapeias* of him, of the *didonai* in *kairō* the *sitometrion*?", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore", "*estin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - is", "*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*oikonomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - steward/manager", "*phronimos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - wise/prudent", "*katastēsei*": "future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will appoint/put in charge", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*therapeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - household/service", "*didonai*": "present infinitive active - to give", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - due time/season", "*sitometrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - food allowance/ration" }, "variants": { "*ara*": "then/therefore/consequently", "*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*oikonomos*": "steward/manager/administrator", "*phronimos*": "wise/prudent/sensible", "*katastēsei*": "will appoint/put in charge/establish", "*therapeias*": "household/service/servants", "*didonai*": "to give/distribute/provide", "*kairō*": "due time/proper time/appointed time", "*sitometrion*": "food allowance/ration/measure of grain" } }

Verse 45

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.45", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ εἴπῃ ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, Χρονίζει ὁ κύριός μου ἔρχεσθαι· καὶ ἄρξηται τύπτειν τοὺς παῖδας καὶ τὰς παιδίσκας, ἐσθίειν τε καὶ πίνειν, καὶ μεθύσκεσθαι·", "text": "If *de* *eipē* the *doulos* *ekeinos* in the *kardia* of him, *Chronizei* the *kyrios* of me *erchesthai*; and *arxētai* *typtein* the *paidas* and the *paidiskas*, *esthiein* *te* and *pinein*, and *methyskesthai*;", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*eipē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - should say", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart (figurative for inner thoughts)", "*Chronizei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - delays/tarries", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*erchesthai*": "present infinitive - to come", "*arxētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, middle voice - should begin", "*typtein*": "present infinitive - to beat/strike", "*paidas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - male servants/boys", "*paidiskas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - female servants/maids", "*esthiein*": "present infinitive - to eat", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*pinein*": "present infinitive - to drink", "*methyskesthai*": "present infinitive, middle voice - to get drunk" }, "variants": { "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*kardia*": "heart/mind/inner thoughts", "*Chronizei*": "delays/tarries/takes a long time", "*kyrios*": "lord/master/owner", "*typtein*": "to beat/strike/hit repeatedly" } }

Verse 46

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.46", "source": "Ἥξει ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ᾗ οὐ προσδοκᾷ, καὶ ἐν ὥρᾳ ᾗ οὐ γινώσκει, καὶ διχοτομήσει αὐτόν, καὶ τὸ μέρος αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀπίστων θήσει.", "text": "*Hēxei* the *kyrios* of the *doulou* *ekeinou* in *hēmera* which not *prosdoka*, and in *hōra* which not *ginōskei*, and *dichotomēsei* him, and the *meros* of him with the *apistōn* *thēsei*.", "grammar": { "*Hēxei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will come", "*kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lord/master", "*doulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of slave/servant", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of that", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*prosdoka*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he expects/looks for", "*hōra*": "dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*ginōskei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - he knows", "*dichotomēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will cut in two/severely punish", "*meros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - portion/part", "*apistōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of unfaithful/unbelieving ones", "*thēsei*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will put/place/appoint" }, "variants": { "*Hēxei*": "will come/will arrive", "*dichotomēsei*": "will cut in two/will cut asunder/will severely punish", "*meros*": "portion/part/lot/place", "*apistōn*": "unfaithful ones/unbelievers/untrustworthy ones", "*thēsei*": "will put/will place/will appoint/will assign" } }

Verse 47

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.47", "source": "Ἐκεῖνος δὲ ὁ δοῦλος, ὁ γνοὺς τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ, καὶ μὴ ἑτοιμάσας, μηδὲ ποιήσας πρὸς τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, δαρήσεται πολλάς.", "text": "*Ekeinos* *de* the *doulos*, the one having *gnous* the *thelēma* of the *kyriou* *heautou*, and not having *hetoimasas*, *mēde* having *poiēsas* *pros* the *thelēma* of him, *darēsetai* *pollas*.", "grammar": { "*Ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*gnous*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of lord/master", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of himself", "*hetoimasas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having prepared", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - nor/and not", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - according to/toward", "*darēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be beaten", "*pollas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - many [stripes]" }, "variants": { "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*hetoimasas*": "having prepared/having made ready", "*poiēsas*": "having done/having performed/having carried out", "*darēsetai*": "will be beaten/will be flogged", "*pollas*": "many [stripes]/with many [blows]" } }

Verse 48

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.48", "source": "Ὁ δὲ μὴ γνούς, ποιήσας δὲ ἄξια πληγῶν, δαρήσεται ὀλίγας. Παντὶ δὲ ᾧ ἐδόθη πολύ, πολὺ ζητηθήσεται παρʼ αὐτοῦ: καὶ ᾧ παρέθεντο πολύ, περισσότερον αἰτήσουσιν αὐτόν.", "text": "The one *de* not having *gnous*, having *poiēsas* *de* *axia* *plēgōn*, *darēsetai* *oligas*. To *panti* *de* to whom *edothē* *poly*, *poly* *zētēthēsetai* *par* him: and to whom they *parethento* *poly*, *perissoteron* they will *aitēsousin* him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*gnous*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having done", "*axia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things worthy of", "*plēgōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of blows/stripes", "*darēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be beaten", "*oligas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - few [stripes]", "*panti*": "dative, masculine, singular - to everyone", "*edothē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was given", "*poly*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - much", "*zētēthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be sought/required", "*par*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*parethento*": "aorist middle, 3rd plural - they entrusted/committed", "*perissoteron*": "accusative, neuter, comparative - more abundantly", "*aitēsousin*": "future active, 3rd plural - they will ask/demand" }, "variants": { "*axia*": "worthy/deserving of", "*plēgōn*": "blows/stripes/wounds", "*oligas*": "few/a few [stripes]", "*zētēthēsetai*": "will be sought/will be required/will be demanded", "*parethento*": "entrusted/committed/deposited", "*perissoteron*": "more abundantly/even more/more extensively", "*aitēsousin*": "will ask/will demand/will require" } }

Verse 53

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.53", "source": "Διαμερισθήσεται πατὴρ ἐφʼ υἱῷ, καὶ υἱὸς ἐπὶ πατρί· μήτηρ ἐπὶ θυγατρί, καὶ θυγάτηρ ἐπὶ μητρί· πενθερὰ ἐπὶ τὴν νύμφην αὐτῆς, καὶ νύμφη ἐπὶ τὴν πενθερὰν αὑτῆς.", "text": "*Diameristhēsetai* *patēr* *eph* *hyiō*, and *hyios* *epi* *patri*; *mētēr* *epi* *thygatri*, and *thygatēr* *epi* *mētri*; *penthera* *epi* the *nymphēn* of her, and *nymphē* *epi* the *pentheran* of herself.", "grammar": { "*Diameristhēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be divided", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father", "*eph*": "preposition (*epi* before aspirated vowel) + dative - against", "*hyiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - son", "*hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - against", "*patri*": "dative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētēr*": "nominative, feminine, singular - mother", "*thygatri*": "dative, feminine, singular - daughter", "*thygatēr*": "nominative, feminine, singular - daughter", "*mētri*": "dative, feminine, singular - mother", "*penthera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - mother-in-law", "*nymphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - daughter-in-law/bride", "*nymphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - daughter-in-law/bride", "*pentheran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother-in-law" }, "variants": { "*Diameristhēsetai*": "will be divided/will be split/will be set against", "*nymphēn*": "daughter-in-law/bride", "*pentheran*": "mother-in-law" } }

Verse 54

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.54", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις, Ὅταν ἴδητε τὴν νεφέλην ἀνατέλλουσαν ἀπὸ δυσμῶν, εὐθέως λέγετε, Ὄμβρος ἔρχεται· καὶ γίνεται οὕτως.", "text": "He was *elegen* *de* also to the *ochlois*, When you *idēte* the *nephelēn* *anatellousan* from *dysmōn*, *eutheōs* you *legete*, *Ombros* *erchetai*; and it *ginetai* *houtōs*.", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was saying", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*idēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might see", "*nephelēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cloud", "*anatellousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - rising", "*dysmōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - west (literally: settings [of the sun])", "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*legete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you say", "*Ombros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rain shower", "*erchetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - comes", "*ginetai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - happens/becomes", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was telling/was speaking", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes", "*nephelēn*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*anatellousan*": "rising/coming up", "*dysmōn*": "west/setting [of the sun]", "*Ombros*": "shower/rainstorm/heavy rain", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*ginetai*": "happens/becomes/comes to pass" } }

Verse 58

{ "verseID": "Luke.12.58", "source": "¶Ὡς γὰρ ὑπάγεις μετὰ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σου ἐπʼ ἄρχοντα, ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, δὸς ἐργασίαν ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ· μήποτε κατασύρῃ σε πρὸς τὸν κριτήν, καὶ ὁ κριτής σε παραδῷ τῷ πράκτορι, καὶ ὁ πράκτωρ σε βάλλῃ εἰς φυλακήν.", "text": "As *gar* you *hypageis* with the *antidikou* of you to *archonta*, in the *hodō*, *dos* *ergasian* to be *apēllachthai* from him; lest he *katasyē* you to the *kritēn*, and the *kritēs* you *paradō* to the *praktori*, and the *praktōr* you *ballē* into *phylakēn*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hypageis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you go", "*antidikou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of opponent/adversary", "*archonta*": "accusative, masculine, singular - ruler/magistrate", "*hodō*": "dative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*dos*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give", "*ergasian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - effort/diligence", "*apēllachthai*": "perfect passive infinitive - to be released/settled", "*katasyē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might drag", "*kritēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - judge", "*kritēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - judge", "*paradō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might deliver", "*praktori*": "dative, masculine, singular - officer/bailiff", "*praktōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - officer/bailiff", "*ballē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might throw", "*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison" }, "variants": { "*hypageis*": "go/proceed/depart", "*antidikou*": "opponent/adversary/legal opponent", "*archonta*": "ruler/magistrate/authority", "*hodō*": "way/road/journey", "*ergasian*": "effort/diligence/pains/attention", "*apēllachthai*": "to be released/to be settled/to be freed", "*katasyē*": "drag/haul/force", "*kritēn*": "judge/arbitrator", "*paradō*": "deliver/hand over", "*praktori*": "officer/bailiff/tax collector", "*ballē*": "throw/cast/put", "*phylakēn*": "prison/jail/guard" } }