Matthew 10:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

yea and before governors and kings shall ye be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐπὶ ἡγεμόνας δὲ καὶ βασιλεῖς ἀχθήσεσθε ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ, εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν.

Transliteration

And before hēgemonas de and basileis achthēsesthe heneken of-me, for martyrion to-them and to-the Ethnesin.

Grammar Details

• *hēgemonas*: accusative masculine plural - governors/rulers
• *de*: postpositive particle - and/also/indeed
• *basileis*: accusative masculine plural - kings
• *achthēsesthe*: future passive indicative, 2nd plural - you will be brought/led
• *heneken*: preposition + genitive - because of/for the sake of
• *martyrion*: accusative neuter singular - testimony/witness
• *Ethnesin*: dative neuter plural - to Gentiles/nations

Word Meanings

• *hēgemonas*: governors/rulers/leaders
• *basileis*: kings/monarchs
• *achthēsesthe*: you will be brought/led/dragged
• *heneken*: because of/for the sake of/on account of
• *martyrion*: testimony/witness/evidence
• *Ethnesin*: Gentiles/nations/foreigners

Referenced Verses

• Matt 8:4 : 4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
• Mark 13:9 : 9 But take ye heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall ye be beaten; and {G2476} before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a testimony unto them.
• Acts 5:25-27 : 25 And there came one and told them, {G3754} Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people. 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, [but] without {G3756} violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
• Acts 12:1-4 : 1 Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And [those] were the days of unleavened bread. 4 And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.
• Acts 23:33-34 : 33 and they, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. 34 And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,
• Acts 24:1-9 : 1 And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and [with] an orator, one Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by the providence evils are corrected for this nation, 3 we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 But, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words. 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6 who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold: 8 from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him. 9 And the Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that these things were so. 10 And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defense: 11 Seeing that thou canst take knowledge that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem: 12 and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city. 13 Neither can they prove {G3165} to thee the things whereof they now accuse me. 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; 15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection {G3498} both of the just and unjust. 16 {G1161} {G1722} Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always. 17 Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings: 18 amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but [there were] certain Jews from Asia— 19 who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me. 20 Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council, 21 except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day. 22 But Felix, {G191} {G5023} having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter. 23 And he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister {G2228} unto him. 24 But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me. 26 He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
• 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;
• 2 Tim 4:16-17 : 16 At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account. 17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
• Rev 1:9 : 9 I John, {G2532} your brother and partaker with you in the tribulation and {G1722} kingdom and patience [which are] in {G5547} Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and {G1223} the testimony of {G5547} Jesus.
• Rev 6:9 : 9 And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
• Rev 11:7 : 7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that cometh up out of the abyss shall make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.
• Ps 2:1-6 : 1 Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying], 3 Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision. 5 Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure: 6 Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.