Verse 23
{ "verseID": "Luke.20.23", "source": "Κατανοήσας δὲ αὐτῶν τὴν πανουργίαν, εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Τί με πειράζετε;", "text": "*Katanoēsas de* their *panougian*, he *eipen pros* them, Why me do you *peirazete*?", "grammar": { "*Katanoēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, singular - having perceived", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*panougian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - craftiness/cunning", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*peirazete*": "present active, 2nd plural - you test/tempt" }, "variants": { "*Katanoēsas*": "having perceived/discerning/detecting", "*panougian*": "craftiness/cunning/trickery", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*peirazete*": "you test/you tempt/you try" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Men han forstod deres list, og sa til dem: Hvorfor frister dere meg?
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Men han forsto deres list og sa til dem: "Hvorfor frister dere meg?"
Norsk King James
Men han så deres list og sa til dem: Hvorfor frister dere meg?
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Men da han merket deres list, sa han til dem: Hvorfor frister dere meg?
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Men han merket deres list og sa til dem: Hvorfor frister dere meg?
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Men han merket deres list og sa til dem: "Hvorfor frister dere meg?
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Men han forsto deres list og sa til dem: Hvorfor frister dere meg?
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Men han så deres list og sa: «Hvorfor frister dere meg?»
gpt4.5-preview
Men han gjennomskuet deres list og sa til dem: «Hvorfor frister dere meg?
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Men han gjennomskuet deres list og sa til dem: «Hvorfor frister dere meg?
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Men Jesus skjønte deres list og sa til dem: Hvorfor frister dere meg?
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But he perceived their craftiness and said to them, 'Why are you testing me?'
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Men Jesus gjennomskuet deres list og sa til dem: “Hvorfor frister dere meg?
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Men da han mærkede deres Trædskhed, sagde han til dem: Hvi friste I mig?
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
KJV 1769 norsk
Men han forsto deres list og sa til dem: Hvorfor frister dere meg?
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
But he perceived their trickery, and said to them, Why do you test me?
King James Version 1611 (Original)
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Men han forsto deres list og sa til dem: "Hvorfor setter dere meg på prøve?
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Men han merket deres list og sa til dem: 'Hvorfor frister dere meg?
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Men han gjennomskuet deres list og sa til dem:
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Men han så gjennom deres list og sa,
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
He perceaved their craftynes and sayde vnto them: why tept ye me?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he perceaued their craftynes, and sayde vnto them: Why tepte ye me?
Geneva Bible (1560)
But he perceiued their craftines, and sayd vnto them, Why tempt ye me?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
He perceaued their craftynesse, & saide vnto them: why tempt ye me?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, ‹Why tempt ye me?›
Webster's Bible (1833)
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, "Why do you test me?
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, `Why me do ye tempt?
American Standard Version (1901)
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But he saw through their trick and said to them,
World English Bible (2000)
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, "Why do you test me?
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
But Jesus perceived their deceit and said to them,
Referenced Verses
- 1 Cor 3:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.3.19", "source": "Ἡ γὰρ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου μωρία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. Γέγραπται γάρ, Ὁ δρασσόμενος τοὺς σοφοὺς ἐν τῇ πανουργίᾳ αὐτῶν.", "text": "The *gar sophia tou kosmou toutou mōria para tō Theō estin*. It has been *gegraptai gar*, The one *drassomenos tous sophous* in the *panourgia autōn*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*sophia*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - wisdom", "*tou kosmou*": "noun, masculine, genitive, singular - of the world", "*toutou*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, genitive, singular - of this", "*mōria*": "noun, feminine, nominative, singular - foolishness", "*para*": "preposition - beside/with/in the sight of", "*tō Theō*": "noun, masculine, dative, singular - God", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*drassomenos*": "present middle participle, masculine, nominative, singular - catching/seizing", "*tous sophous*": "adjective, masculine, accusative, plural - the wise ones", "*panourgia*": "noun, feminine, dative, singular - craftiness/cunning", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, 3rd person, genitive, plural - of them" }, "variants": { "*sophia*": "wisdom/knowledge/skill", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*mōria*": "foolishness/absurdity", "*gegraptai*": "it has been written/recorded/inscribed", "*drassomenos*": "catching/seizing/grasping", "*sophous*": "wise ones/sages", "*panourgia*": "craftiness/cunning/cleverness" } }
- 1 Cor 10:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.9", "source": "Μηδὲ ἐκπειράζωμεν τὸν Χριστόν, καθώς καὶ τινες αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν, καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλοντο.", "text": "Neither *ekpeirazōmen* the *Christon*, *kathōs* *kai* some of them *epeirasan*, and by the *opheōn* *apōlonto*", "grammar": { "*ekpeirazōmen*": "present subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us test/tempt severely", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epeirasan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they tested/tempted", "*opheōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - serpents/snakes", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle, 3rd person plural - they perished/were destroyed" }, "variants": { "*ekpeirazōmen*": "test severely/tempt/try beyond limits", "*epeirasan*": "tested/tempted/tried", "*apōlonto*": "perished/were destroyed/died" } }
- Heb 4:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.4.13", "source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν κτίσις ἀφανὴς ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ: πάντα δὲ γυμνὰ καὶ τετραχηλισμένα τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πρὸς ὃν ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος.", "text": "And not *estin* *ktisis* *aphanēs* before him: but all things *gymna* and *tetrachēlismena* to the *ophthalmois* of him to whom to us the *logos*.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*ktisis*": "nominative feminine singular - creature/creation", "*aphanēs*": "nominative feminine singular - hidden/unseen/invisible", "*gymna*": "nominative neuter plural - naked/bare/uncovered", "*tetrachēlismena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter plural - laid bare/exposed/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "dative masculine plural - eyes", "*logos*": "nominative masculine singular - word/account" }, "variants": { "*ktisis*": "creature/creation/created thing", "*aphanēs*": "hidden/unseen/invisible/concealed", "*gymna*": "naked/bare/uncovered/exposed", "*tetrachēlismena*": "laid bare/exposed/opened up/bent back by the neck", "*ophthalmois*": "eyes/sight", "*logos*": "word/account/message/matter/reckoning" } }
- Ps 95:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.95.9", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִ֭סּוּנִי אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם בְּ֝חָנ֗וּנִי גַּם־רָא֥וּ פָעֳלֽ͏ִי", "text": "*ʾăšer* *nissûnî* your-*ʾăbôtêkem* *beḥānûnî* also-*rāʾû* *pāʿolî*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - when/where", "*nissûnî*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, piel with 1st person singular suffix - they tested me", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*beḥānûnî*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal with 1st person singular suffix - they tried me", "*rāʾû*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural, qal - they saw", "*pāʿolî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my work" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "when/where/which", "*nissûnî*": "tested me/tried me/put me to the test", "*ʾăbôtêkem*": "your fathers/your ancestors", "*beḥānûnî*": "tried me/tested me/proved me", "*rāʾû*": "saw/perceived/observed", "*pāʿolî*": "my work/my deed/my action" } }
- Matt 16:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.1", "source": "¶Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ Σαδδουκαῖοι, πειράζοντες ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν σημεῖον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐπιδεῖξαι αὐτοῖς.", "text": "And *proselthontes* the *Pharisaioi* and *Saddoukaioi*, *peirazontes* *epērōtēsan* him *sēmeion* from the *ouranos* *epideixai* to them.", "grammar": { "*proselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having come/approached", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Pharisees", "*Saddoukaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Sadducees", "*peirazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - testing/tempting", "*epērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they asked/questioned", "*sēmeion*": "accusative singular neuter - sign", "*ouranos*": "genitive singular masculine - heaven/sky", "*epideixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to show/display" }, "variants": { "*peirazontes*": "testing/tempting/trying", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/proof", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky", "*epideixai*": "to show/display/demonstrate" } }
- Matt 22:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.18", "source": "Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πονηρίαν αὐτῶν, εἶπεν, Τί με πειράζετε, ὑποκριταί;", "text": "But *gnous* the *Iēsous* the *ponērian* of them, *eipen*, Why me do you *peirazete*, *hypokritai*?", "grammar": { "*gnous*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having known/perceived", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ponērian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wickedness/evil", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*peirazete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you test/tempt", "*hypokritai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - hypocrites" }, "variants": { "*gnous*": "having known/perceived/recognized", "*ponērian*": "wickedness/evil/malice", "*peirazete*": "you test/tempt/try", "*hypokritai*": "hypocrites/pretenders/actors" } }
- Luke 5:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.5.22", "source": "Ἐπιγνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς αὐτῶν, ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Τί διαλογίζεσθε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν;", "text": "*Epignous de ho Iēsous tous dialogismous autōn*, *apokritheis eipen pros autous*, Why *dialogizesthe en tais kardiais hymōn*?", "grammar": { "*Epignous*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having perceived", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*tous dialogismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the thoughts/reasonings", "*autōn*": "genitive, 3rd plural - their", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*dialogizesthe*": "present, 2nd plural, middle or passive - you reason/discuss", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tais kardiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - the hearts", "*hymōn*": "genitive, 2nd plural - your" }, "variants": { "*Epignous*": "having perceived/recognized/understood", "*dialogismous*": "thoughts/reasonings/discussions", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/replied/responded", "*dialogizesthe*": "you reason/discuss/debate", "*kardiais*": "hearts/minds/inner beings" } }
- Luke 6:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.6.8", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ ᾔδει τοὺς διαλογισμοὺς αὐτῶν, καὶ εἶπεν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ ξηρὰν ἔχοντι τὴν χεῖρα, Ἔγειραι, καὶ στῆθι εἰς τὸ μέσον. Ὁ δὲ ἀναστὰς ἔστη.", "text": "He *de* *ēdei* the *dialogismous* of-them, and *eipen* to-the *anthrōpō* the *xēran* *echonti* the *cheira*, *Egeirai*, and *stēthi* into the *meson*. He *de* *anastas* *estē*.", "grammar": { "*ēdei*": "pluperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he knew/had known", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*dialogismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - thoughts/reasonings", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the man", "*xēran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - withered/dry", "*echonti*": "present, active, participle, dative, masculine, singular - having/who had", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand", "*Egeirai*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - rise up/get up", "*stēthi*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - stand", "*meson*": "accusative, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*anastas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen/stood up", "*estē*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - stood" }, "variants": { "*ēdei*": "knew/had known/was aware of", "*dialogismous*": "thoughts/reasonings/deliberations", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*anthrōpō*": "man/person", "*xēran*": "withered/dried up/paralyzed", "*echonti*": "having/possessing/holding", "*cheira*": "hand", "*Egeirai*": "rise up/get up/stand up", "*stēthi*": "stand/take your stand", "*meson*": "middle/midst/center", "*anastas*": "having risen/stood up/gotten up", "*estē*": "stood/took his stand" } }
- Luke 11:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.11.16", "source": "Ἕτεροι δὲ, πειράζοντες, σημεῖον παρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐζήτουν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ.", "text": "Others *de*, *peirazontes*, *sēmeion* from him *ezētoun* from *ouranou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*peirazontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - testing/tempting", "*sēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle", "*ezētoun*": "imperfect, active, 3rd plural - they were seeking", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven" }, "variants": { "*peirazontes*": "testing/tempting/trying", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*ezētoun*": "were seeking/were demanding/were looking for", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/celestial realm" } } 17 { "verseID": "Luke.11.17", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ, εἰδὼς αὐτῶν τὰ διανοήματα, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Πᾶσα βασιλεία ἐφʼ ἑαυτὴν διαμερισθεῖσα ἐρημοῦται· καὶ οἶκος ἐπὶ οἶκον πίπτει.", "text": "He *de*, *eidōs* of them the *dianoēmata*, *eipen* to them, Every *basileia* against itself *diameristheisa* *erēmoutai*; and *oikos* upon *oikon* *piptei*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*eidōs*": "perfect participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*dianoēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - thoughts/intentions", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he said", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*diameristheisa*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - having been divided", "*erēmoutai*": "present indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is laid waste/is made desolate", "*oikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - house/household", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house/household", "*piptei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - falls" }, "variants": { "*eidōs*": "knowing/understanding/being aware of", "*dianoēmata*": "thoughts/intentions/considerations", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*diameristheisa*": "having been divided/split/fragmented", "*erēmoutai*": "is laid waste/is made desolate/is brought to ruin", "*oikos*": "house/household/family", "*piptei*": "falls/collapses/is destroyed" } }
- Luke 11:53-54 : 53 { "verseID": "Luke.11.53", "source": "Λέγοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ταῦτα πρὸς αὐτούς, ἤρξαντο οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι δεινῶς ἐνέχειν, καὶ ἀποστοματίζειν αὐτὸν περὶ πλειόνων:", "text": "*Legontos* *de* him these things *pros* them, *ērxanto* the *grammateis* and the *Pharisaioi* *deinōs* *enechein*, and *apostomatizein* him about *pleionōn*:", "grammar": { "*Legontos*": "present, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - saying/speaking", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*pros*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ērxanto*": "aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they began", "*grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - scribes", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*deinōs*": "adverb - terribly/vehemently/severely", "*enechein*": "present, infinitive, active - to urge vehemently/press hard", "*apostomatizein*": "present, infinitive, active - to provoke to speak/question closely", "*pleionōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of more things/many things" }, "variants": { "*deinōs*": "terribly/vehemently/severely/fiercely", "*enechein*": "urge vehemently/press hard/be hostile toward", "*apostomatizein*": "provoke to speak/question closely/draw out words", "*pleionōn*": "more things/many things/numerous subjects" } } 54 { "verseID": "Luke.11.54", "source": "Ἐνεδρεύοντες αὐτόν, καὶ ζητοῦντες θηρεῦσαί τι ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Enedreuontes* him, and *zētountes* *thēreusai* something from the *stomatos* of him, so that *katēgorēsōsin* of him.", "grammar": { "*Enedreuontes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - lying in wait for/plotting against", "*zētountes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - seeking/looking for", "*thēreusai*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to catch/hunt/trap", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mouth", "*katēgorēsōsin*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd person plural - they might accuse/bring charges against" }, "variants": { "*Enedreuontes*": "lying in wait for/plotting against/ambushing", "*zētountes*": "seeking/looking for/trying", "*thēreusai*": "catch/hunt/trap/seize", "*stomatos*": "mouth/speech/words", "*katēgorēsōsin*": "might accuse/bring charges against/condemn" } }
- Luke 20:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.20.20", "source": "Καὶ παρατηρήσαντες, ἀπέστειλαν ἐγκαθέτους, ὑποκρινομένους ἑαυτοὺς δικαίους εἶναι, ἵνα ἐπιλάβωνται αὐτοῦ λόγου, εἰς τὸ παραδοῦναι αὐτὸν τῇ ἀρχῇ καὶ τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος.", "text": "And *paratērēsantes*, they *apesteilan enkathetous*, *hypokrinomenous heautous dikaious einai*, that they might *epilabōntai* him of *logou*, into the *paradounai* him to the *archē* and the *exousia* of the *hēgemonos*.", "grammar": { "*paratērēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, plural - having watched closely", "*apesteilan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they sent", "*enkathetous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - spies", "*hypokrinomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, plural - pretending", "*heautous*": "accusative reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*dikaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - righteous/just", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*epilabōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might catch", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/statement", "*paradounai*": "aorist active infinitive - to deliver over", "*archē*": "dative, feminine, singular - rule/authority", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*hēgemonos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the governor" }, "variants": { "*paratērēsantes*": "having watched closely/keeping a close watch/watching carefully", "*apesteilan*": "they sent/they dispatched", "*enkathetous*": "spies/informers/plants", "*hypokrinomenous heautous dikaious einai*": "pretending themselves to be righteous/feigning to be sincere", "*epilabōntai autou logou*": "catch him in word/trap him in speech", "*paradounai*": "to deliver over/to hand over/to betray", "*archē*": "rule/authority/domain", "*exousia*": "authority/power/jurisdiction", "*hēgemonos*": "governor/ruler/prefect" } }
- John 2:24-25 : 24 { "verseID": "John.2.24", "source": "Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς οὐκ ἐπίστευεν ἑαυτὸν αὐτοῖς, διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν γινώσκειν πάντας,", "text": "But himself the *Iēsous* not *episteuen* himself to them, because of the himself *ginōskein* all,", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*episteuen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was entrusting [continuous]", "*ginōskein*": "present, active, infinitive - to know/understand", "πάντας": "accusative, masculine, plural - all/everyone" }, "variants": { "*episteuen*": "was entrusting/was committing/was placing trust in", "*ginōskein*": "to know/to understand/to recognize" } } 25 { "verseID": "John.2.25", "source": "Καὶ ὅτι οὐ χρείαν εἶχεν ἵνα τις μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου: αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐγίνωσκεν τί ἦν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ.", "text": "And because not *chreian* *eichen* that anyone *martyrēsē* concerning the *anthrōpou*: for he *eginōsken* what *ēn* in the *anthrōpō*.", "grammar": { "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*eichen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - had [continuous]", "*martyrēsē*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd singular - should testify/bear witness", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - man/person/human being", "*eginōsken*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was knowing [continuous]", "*ēn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was [continuous]", "*anthrōpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - man/person/human being" }, "variants": { "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*martyrēsē*": "should testify/should bear witness/should tell", "*anthrōpou*": "man/person/human being/mankind", "*eginōsken*": "was knowing/was understanding/was aware of" } }