Luke 22:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And they began to discuss among themselves who it might be that would do this.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς, τὸ τίς ἄρα εἴη ἐξ αὐτῶν ὁ τοῦτο μέλλων πράσσειν.

Transliteration

And they ērxanto syzētein pros themselves, the who ara might eiē from among them the [one] this mellōn prassein.

Grammar Details

• *ērxanto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - they began
• *syzētein*: present active infinitive - to discuss/question
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - with/among
• *heautous*: accusative reflexive pronoun, 3rd plural - themselves
• *tis*: interrogative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who
• *ara*: inferential particle - then/therefore
• *eiē*: present active optative, 3rd singular - might be
• *ex*: preposition with genitive - from/of
• *autōn*: genitive plural - them
• *touto*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this
• *mellōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - going to/about to
• *prassein*: present active infinitive - to do/commit

Word Meanings

• *ērxanto*: began/started
• *syzētein*: to discuss/question/dispute
• *pros heautous*: among themselves/with one another
• *ara*: then/therefore/consequently
• *eiē*: might be/could be
• *mellōn*: going to/about to/intending to
• *prassein*: to do/commit/practice

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they began to question among themselves, which of them it might be that would do this thing.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they{G846} began{G756} to question{G4802} among{G4314} themselves,{G1438} which{G5101} {G687} of{G1537} them{G846} it was{G1498} that should{G3195} do{G4238} this thing.{G5124}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they{G846} began{G756}{(G5662)} to enquire{G4802}{(G5721)} among{G4314} themselves{G1438}, which{G5101}{G686} of{G1537} them{G846} it was{G1498}{(G5751)} that should{G3195}{(G5723)} do{G4238}{(G5721)} this thing{G5124}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they began to enquyre amoge them selves which of them it shuld be that shuld do that.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they beganne to axe amonge them selues, which of them it shulde be, that shulde do that.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then they began to enquire among themselues which of them it should be, that should do that.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they began to enquire among them selues, which of them it was that shoulde do it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they began to reason among themselves, who then of them it may be, who is about to do this thing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they began to question one another as to which of them it could possibly be who would do this.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 26:22 : 22 They were very sorrowful and began to say to Him one after another, "Surely not I, Lord?"
• Mark 14:19 : 19 They were distressed and began to say to him one by one, "Surely not I?"
• John 13:22-25 : 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain about whom He was speaking. 23 One of His disciples, the one Jesus loved, was reclining close beside Him. 24 So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus who it was He was talking about. 25 Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, 'Lord, who is it?'