Acts 27:35

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

After he said this, Paul took some bread, gave thanks to God in front of everyone, broke it, and began to eat.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἴπων δὲ ταῦτα, καὶ λαβὼν ἄρτον, εὐχαρίστησεν τῷ Θεῷ ἐνώπιον πάντων: καὶ κλάσας, ἤρξατο ἐσθίειν.

Transliteration

And having eipōn these things, and having labōn arton, he eucharistēsen to Theō enōpion pantōn: and having klasas, he ērxato esthiein.

Grammar Details

• *eipōn*: aorist participle, active, nominative singular - having said
• *labōn*: aorist participle, active, nominative singular - having taken
• *arton*: accusative, masculine, singular - bread
• *eucharistēsen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - gave thanks
• *Theō*: dative, masculine, singular - God
• *enōpion*: preposition - before/in presence of
• *pantōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - all
• *klasas*: aorist participle, active, nominative singular - having broken
• *ērxato*: aorist middle, 3rd singular - began
• *esthiein*: present infinitive, active - to eat

Word Meanings

• *eipōn*: having said/spoken
• *labōn arton*: having taken bread
• *eucharistēsen*: gave thanks
• *enōpion pantōn*: before/in the presence of all
• *klasas*: having broken
• *ērxato esthiein*: began to eat

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in the presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when he had thus spoke he toke breed and gave thankes to God in presence of the all and brake it and begane to eate.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan he had thus spoken, he toke bred, and gaue thankes to God before them all, and brake it, and begane to eate.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he had thus spoken, hee tooke bread and gaue thankes to God, in presence of them all, and brake it, and began to eate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he had thus spoken, he toke bread, and gaue thankes to God in presence of them all: And when he had broken it, he began to eate.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken [it], he began to eat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having said these things, and having taken bread, he gave thanks to God before all, and having broken `it', he began to eat;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; and he brake it, and began to eat.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he had said this and had taken bread, he gave praise to God before them all, and took a meal of the broken bread.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  After he said this, Paul took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, broke it, and began to eat.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 15:36 : 36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.
• Mark 8:6 : 6 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to distribute, and they distributed them to the crowd.
• Luke 24:30 : 30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and began to give it to them.
• John 6:11 : 11 Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks, he distributed them to those who were reclining, and likewise the fish, as much as they wanted.
• John 6:23 : 23 (Other small boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.)
• Acts 2:46-47 : 46 Day by day, they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added daily to their numbers those who were being saved.
• Rom 1:16 : 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
• Rom 14:6 : 6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
• 1 Cor 10:30-31 : 30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of what I give thanks for? 31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
• 1 Tim 4:3-4 : 3 They will forbid marriage and require abstinence from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.
• 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
• 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.
• 1 Pet 4:16 : 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
• 1 Sam 9:13 : 13 As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he arrives because he must bless the sacrifice first. After that, those who have been invited can eat. Go now, for you will find him at this time.
• Ps 119:46 : 46 I will speak of Your testimonies before kings and not be ashamed.
• Matt 14:19 : 19 Then He instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, gave thanks, and broke the loaves. He then gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.