Matthew 8:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

That evening, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. He cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ δαιμονιζομένους πολλούς: καὶ ἐξέβαλεν τὰ πνεύματα λόγῳ, καὶ πάντας τοὺς κακῶς ἔχοντας ἐθεράπευσεν:

Transliteration

Opsias de genomenēs, prosēnegkan to-him daimonizomenous pollous: and exebalen the pneumata logō, and all the ones kakōs echontas etherapeusen:

Grammar Details

• *Opsias*: genitive feminine singular adjective - evening
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
• *genomenēs*: aorist middle participle, genitive feminine singular - having become
• *prosēnegkan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they brought
• αὐτῷ: dative masculine singular pronoun - to him
• *daimonizomenous*: present passive participle, accusative masculine plural - being demon-possessed
• *pollous*: accusative masculine plural adjective - many
• *exebalen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - cast out
• τὰ: accusative neuter plural article - the
• *pneumata*: accusative neuter plural - spirits
• *logō*: dative masculine singular - word/speech
• πάντας: accusative masculine plural adjective - all
• τοὺς: accusative masculine plural article - the
• *kakōs*: adverb - badly/ill
• *echontas*: present active participle, accusative masculine plural - having
• *etherapeusen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - healed

Word Meanings

• *Opsias*: evening/late hour
• *de*: and/but/now (transitional particle)
• *genomenēs*: having become/come
• *prosēnegkan*: they brought/carried/presented
• *daimonizomenous*: being demon-possessed/demonized
• *pollous*: many/numerous
• *exebalen*: cast out/drove out/expelled
• *pneumata*: spirits
• *logō*: word/speech/command
• *kakōs*: badly/ill/sick
• *echontas*: having/being
• *etherapeusen*: healed/cured/treated

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  When evening came, they brought to him many who were possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all who were sick:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When the eue was come they brought vn to him many yt were possessed with devyllis. And he cast out ye spirites with a worde and healed all yt were sicke

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  When the euen was come, they brought vnto him many that were possessed with deuylls. And he cast out ye spirites with a worde, & healed all that were sicke,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When the Euen was come, they brought vnto him many that were possessed with deuils: and he cast out the spirits with his worde, and healed all that were sicke,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When the euen was come, they brought vnto hym many, that were possessed with deuyls, and he cast out the spirites with a worde, and healed all that were sicke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with [his] word, and healed all that were sick:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And evening having come, they brought to him many demoniacs, and he did cast out the spirits with a word, and did heal all who were ill,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the evening, they took to him a number of people who had evil spirits; and he sent the spirits out of them with a word, and made well all who were ill;

• World English Bible (2000)

  When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When it was evening, many demon-possessed people were brought to him. He drove out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 4:40 : 40 When the sun was setting, people brought to Him all who had various diseases. Laying His hands on each of them, He healed them.
• Acts 19:13-16 : 13 Some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those possessed by evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches." 14 There were seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva doing this. 15 But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?" 16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them all, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of the house naked and wounded.
• Acts 5:15 : 15 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
• Exod 15:26 : 26 He said, 'If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in His eyes, if you pay attention to His commands and keep all His decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you.'
• Matt 4:23-24 : 23 Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every affliction among the people. 24 News about Him spread throughout all Syria, and they brought to Him all who were sick, suffering from various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and the paralyzed; and He healed them.
• Matt 8:33 : 33 Those tending the pigs ran off and went into the city. There, they reported everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
• Matt 9:2 : 2 Some people brought to him a paralyzed man lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, 'Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.'
• Matt 12:22 : 22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Him, and Jesus healed him, so that the man could both speak and see.
• Matt 14:14 : 14 When He stepped ashore and saw the great crowd, He was moved with compassion for them and healed their sick.
• Mark 1:25-27 : 25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be silent, and come out of him!' 26 The unclean spirit convulsed the man, and with a loud cry, it came out of him. 27 The people were all amazed, so they began to question each other: 'What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.'
• Mark 1:32-34 : 32 That evening, after the sun had set, people were bringing to Jesus all who were sick or possessed by demons. 33 The whole town was gathered at the door. 34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not let the demons speak, because they knew who he was.
• Mark 2:3 : 3 And they came to him, bringing a paralyzed man who was being carried by four people.
• Mark 5:8 : 8 For Jesus had been saying to him, 'Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!'
• Mark 9:25 : 25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying, 'You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again!'