Mark 2:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε τί ἐποίησεν Δαυίδ, ὅτε χρείαν ἔσχεν, καὶ ἐπείνασεν, αὐτὸς, καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ;

Transliteration

And he elegen to them, Oudepote you anegnōte what epoiēsen David, when chreian he eschen, and epeinasen, he, and those with him?

Grammar Details

• *elegen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he was saying
• *Oudepote*: adverb - never
• *anegnōte*: aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you read
• *epoiēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he did
• *David*: nominative, masculine, singular - David (proper name)
• *chreian*: accusative, feminine, singular - need
• *eschen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he had
• *epeinasen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he hungered/was hungry

Word Meanings

• *elegen*: was saying/said
• *Oudepote*: never/at no time
• *anegnōte*: you read/have you read
• *chreian eschen*: had need/was in need
• *epeinasen*: hungered/was hungry/became hungry

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to them, Have you never read what David did, when he needed and was hungry, he and those with him?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde to them: have ye never rede what David dyd when he had nede and was anhogred bothe he and they that were with him?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde vnto the: Haue ye neuer red what Dauid dyd, wha he had nede, and was anhongred, both he and they that were wt him:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he saide to them, Haue yee neuer read what Dauid did when he had neede, and was an hungred, both he, and they that were with him?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto them: Haue ye neuer read what Dauid did, when he had nede, and was an hungred, both he, and they that were with hym?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto them, ‹Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry--he, and they who were with him?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said to them, `Did ye never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry, he and those with him?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry--he, and those who were with him?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to them,“Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry–

Referenced Verses

• Matt 21:16 : 16 They said to him, 'Do you hear what these children are saying?' Jesus replied, 'Yes, have you never read: Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies, you have prepared praise?'
• 1 Sam 21:3-6 : 3 David answered Ahimelech the priest, 'The king has given me an assignment and said to me, "Let no one know anything about the mission I am sending you on and what I have instructed you." I have also told my young men to meet me at a certain place. 4 Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread or whatever you can find.' 5 The priest answered David, 'I don’t have any ordinary bread on hand; however, there is consecrated bread—if the young men have kept themselves from women.' 6 David replied to the priest, 'Indeed women have been kept away from us, as usual whenever I set out. The bodies of the young men are holy even on ordinary missions, and all the more today.'
• Matt 19:4 : 4 He answered, "Have you not read that the Creator, from the beginning, made them male and female?"
• Matt 21:42 : 42 Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This came from the Lord and is wonderful in our eyes?
• Matt 22:31 : 31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
• Mark 12:20 : 20 'Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died, leaving no children.'
• Mark 12:26 : 26 Regarding the dead being raised—have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?
• Luke 10:26 : 26 He asked him, 'What is written in the Law? How do you read it?'