Luke 23:41

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἡμεῖς μὲν δικαίως· ἄξια γὰρ ὧν ἐπράξαμεν ἀπολαμβάνομεν: οὗτος δὲ οὐδὲν ἄτοπον ἔπραξεν.

Transliteration

And we men dikaiōs; axia for of-what we-epraxamen we-apolambanomen: this-one de nothing atopon epraxen.

Grammar Details

*men*: postpositive particle - indeed/on the one hand
*dikaiōs*: adverb - justly/rightfully
*axia*: accusative plural neuter - worthy things/just deserts
*epraxamen*: aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we did/committed
*apolambanomen*: present active indicative, 1st plural - we are receiving
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*atopon*: accusative singular neuter - wrong/improper
*epraxen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - did/committed

Word Meanings

*dikaiōs*: justly/rightfully/deservedly
*axia*: worthy/deserving/fitting things
*epraxamen*: did/committed/performed
*apolambanomen*: are receiving/getting back/obtaining
*atopon*: wrong/improper/out of place
*epraxen*: did/committed/performed

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Referenced Verses

Ezra 9:13 : 13 And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that you our God have punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us such a remnant,
Josh 7:19-20 : 19 And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to Jehovah, the God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me. 20 And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Of a truth I have sinned against Jehovah, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
Matt 27:19 : 19 And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Matt 27:54 : 54 Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Luke 15:18-19 : 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: 19 I am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Luke 22:69-70 : 69 But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God. 70 And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
Jas 4:7 : 7 Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Pet 1:19 : 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, {G299} even the blood of Christ:
1 John 1:8-9 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Lev 26:40-41 : 40 And they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary unto me, 41 I also walked contrary unto them, and brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their uncircumcised heart be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity;
Matt 27:24 : 24 So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye [to it].
2 Chr 33:12 : 12 And when he was in distress, he besought Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
Neh 9:3 : 3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of Jehovah their God a fourth part of the day; and [another] fourth part they confessed, and worshipped Jehovah their God.
Dan 9:4 : 4 And I prayed unto Jehovah my God, and made confession, and said, Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments,
Matt 27:4 : 4 saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it].

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