Luke 12:15-31 : 15 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.15",
"source": "Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Ὁρᾶτε, καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πλεονεξίας: ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστὶν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτοῦ.",
"text": "*Eipen de pros* them, *Horate*, and *phylassesthe apo* the *pleonexias*: for not in the *perisseuein* to anyone the *zōē* of him *estin* from the *hyparchontōn* of him.",
"grammar": {
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*Horate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - see/look/take heed",
"*phylassesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - guard yourselves",
"*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from",
"*pleonexias*": "genitive singular feminine - greed/covetousness",
"*perisseuein*": "present active infinitive - to abound/have abundance",
"*zōē*": "nominative singular feminine - life",
"*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*hyparchontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural neuter - possessions/belongings"
},
"variants": {
"*Horate*": "see/beware/take heed",
"*phylassesthe*": "guard yourselves/be on guard/watch out",
"*pleonexias*": "greed/covetousness/avarice",
"*perisseuein*": "having abundance/overflowing/having excess",
"*zōē*": "life/existence",
"*hyparchontōn*": "possessions/goods/belongings"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.16",
"source": "Εἶπεν δὲ παραβολὴν πρὸς αὐτούς, λέγων, Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα:",
"text": "*Eipen de parabolēn pros* them, *legōn*, *Anthrōpou tinos plousiou euphorēsen* the *chōra*:",
"grammar": {
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke/said",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now",
"*parabolēn*": "accusative singular feminine - parable",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - saying",
"*Anthrōpou*": "genitive singular masculine - man",
"*tinos*": "indefinite pronoun, genitive singular masculine - certain",
"*plousiou*": "genitive singular masculine adjective - rich",
"*euphorēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - yielded abundantly",
"*chōra*": "nominative singular feminine - land/field"
},
"variants": {
"*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/illustration",
"*Anthrōpou tinos plousiou*": "a certain rich man",
"*euphorēsen*": "yielded abundantly/produced well/was fruitful",
"*chōra*": "land/ground/field"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.17",
"source": "Καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ, λέγων, Τί ποιήσω, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου;",
"text": "And *dielogizeto en* himself, *legōn*, What *poiēsō*, for not *echō pou synaxō* the *karpous* of me?",
"grammar": {
"*dielogizeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was reasoning/thinking",
"*en*": "preposition + dative - in",
"*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - saying",
"*poiēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will do",
"*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have",
"*pou*": "interrogative adverb - where",
"*synaxō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will gather/store",
"*karpous*": "accusative plural masculine - fruits/crops"
},
"variants": {
"*dielogizeto*": "was reasoning/thinking to himself/pondering",
"*poiēsō*": "shall I do/what should I do",
"*synaxō*": "gather/store/collect",
"*karpous*": "fruits/crops/harvest"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.18",
"source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Τοῦτο ποιήσω: καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας, καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω· καὶ συνάξω ἐκεῖ πάντα τὰ γενήματά μου καὶ τὰ ἀγαθά μου.",
"text": "And *eipen*, This *poiēsō*: *kathelō* of me the *apothēkas*, and *meizonas oikodomēsō*; and *synaxō ekei panta* the *genēmata* of me and the *agatha* of me.",
"grammar": {
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said",
"*poiēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will do",
"*kathelō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will tear down",
"*apothēkas*": "accusative plural feminine - barns/storehouses",
"*meizonas*": "accusative plural feminine comparative - larger/greater",
"*oikodomēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will build",
"*synaxō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will gather",
"*ekei*": "adverb - there",
"*panta*": "accusative plural neuter - all",
"*genēmata*": "accusative plural neuter - produce/crops",
"*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - goods/good things"
},
"variants": {
"*kathelō*": "tear down/demolish/pull down",
"*apothēkas*": "barns/storehouses/granaries",
"*meizonas*": "larger/greater/bigger",
"*oikodomēsō*": "build/construct",
"*synaxō*": "gather/store/collect",
"*genēmata*": "produce/harvest/crops",
"*agatha*": "goods/possessions/wealth"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.19",
"source": "Καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου, Ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου.",
"text": "And *erō* to the *psychē* of me, *Psychē*, *echeis polla agatha keimena* for *etē polla*; *anapauou*, *phage*, *pie*, *euphrainou*.",
"grammar": {
"*erō*": "future active indicative, 1st singular - I will say",
"*psychē*": "dative singular feminine - soul",
"*Psychē*": "vocative singular feminine - Soul",
"*echeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you have",
"*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many",
"*agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - good things",
"*keimena*": "present middle participle, accusative plural neuter - being laid up/stored",
"*etē*": "accusative plural neuter - years",
"*polla*": "accusative plural neuter - many",
"*anapauou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rest",
"*phage*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - eat",
"*pie*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - drink",
"*euphrainou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - rejoice/be merry"
},
"variants": {
"*psychē*": "soul/life/self",
"*agatha*": "good things/goods/possessions",
"*keimena*": "laid up/stored/set aside",
"*etē*": "years",
"*anapauou*": "rest/relax/take ease",
"*phage*": "eat",
"*pie*": "drink",
"*euphrainou*": "be merry/rejoice/enjoy yourself"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.20",
"source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, Ἄφρων, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ: ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας; τίνι ἔσται,",
"text": "*Eipen de* to him the *Theos*, *Aphrōn*, this the *nykti* the *psychēn* of you *apaitousin apo* you: what *de hētoimasas* to whom *estai*,",
"grammar": {
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - God",
"*Aphrōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Fool",
"*nykti*": "dative singular feminine - night",
"*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life",
"*apaitousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they demand back",
"*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*hētoimasas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared",
"*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be"
},
"variants": {
"*Theos*": "God/Deity",
"*Aphrōn*": "Fool/Senseless one",
"*nykti*": "night",
"*psychēn*": "soul/life",
"*apaitousin*": "demand back/require/ask back (impersonal construction or divine passive)",
"*hētoimasas*": "prepared/made ready/stored up"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.21",
"source": "Οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ, καὶ μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν.",
"text": "Thus the one *thēsaurizōn* to himself, and not *eis Theon ploutōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*thēsaurizōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - storing up treasure",
"*eis*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for",
"*Theon*": "accusative singular masculine - God",
"*ploutōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being rich"
},
"variants": {
"*thēsaurizōn*": "storing up treasure/accumulating wealth",
"*eis Theon ploutōn*": "being rich toward God/wealthy in relation to God"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.22",
"source": "¶Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, Διὰ τοῦτο ὑμῖν λέγω, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι, τί ἐνδύσησθε.",
"text": "*Eipen de pros* the *mathētas* of him, *Dia touto* to you *legō*, *Mē merimnate* the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*; neither the *sōmati*, what *endysēsthe*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples",
"*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/therefore",
"*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - this",
"*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell",
"*Mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*merimnate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - be anxious/worry",
"*psychē*": "dative singular feminine - life/soul",
"*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat",
"*sōmati*": "dative singular neuter - body",
"*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might clothe yourselves"
},
"variants": {
"*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers",
"*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason",
"*merimnate*": "worry/be anxious/be concerned",
"*psychē*": "life/soul/self",
"*phagēte*": "eat/consume",
"*sōmati*": "body/physical existence",
"*endysēsthe*": "put on/wear/clothe yourselves"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.23",
"source": "Ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος.",
"text": "The *psychē* *pleion* *estin* of the *trophēs*, and the *sōma* of the *endymatos*.",
"grammar": {
"*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul/life",
"*pleion*": "comparative adjective, neuter - more/greater",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment",
"*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body",
"*endymatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - clothing/raiment"
},
"variants": {
"*psychē*": "soul/life/being/self",
"*pleion*": "more/greater than/surpassing",
"*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance",
"*sōma*": "body/physical form",
"*endymatos*": "clothing/raiment/garment"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.24",
"source": "Κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας: ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν· οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη· καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τρέφει αὐτούς: πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν;",
"text": "*Katanoēsate* the *korakas*: that not *speirousin* *oude* *therizousin*; to which not *estin* *tameion* *oude* *apothēkē*; and the *Theos* *trephei* them: *posō* *mallon* you *diapherete* of the *peteinōn*?",
"grammar": {
"*Katanoēsate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - consider/observe",
"*korakas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ravens",
"*speirousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - they sow",
"*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor",
"*therizousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - they reap",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists",
"*tameion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - storeroom/chamber",
"*apothēkē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - barn/storehouse",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*trephei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - feeds/nourishes",
"*posō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by how much",
"*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather",
"*diapherete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - differ/excel/surpass",
"*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - birds/fowls"
},
"variants": {
"*Katanoēsate*": "consider/observe carefully/contemplate",
"*korakas*": "ravens/crows",
"*speirousin*": "sow/scatter seed",
"*therizousin*": "reap/harvest",
"*tameion*": "storeroom/chamber/treasury",
"*apothēkē*": "barn/storehouse/granary",
"*trephei*": "feeds/nourishes/sustains",
"*diapherete*": "differ from/excel/are of more value than"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.25",
"source": "Τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα;",
"text": "Who *de* of you *merimnōn* *dynatai* *prostheinai* upon the *hēlikian* of him *pēchyn* *hena*?",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*merimnōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - being anxious/worrying",
"*dynatai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - is able/can",
"*prostheinai*": "aorist infinitive active - to add",
"*hēlikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - stature/length of life/age",
"*pēchyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - cubit (measure)",
"*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one"
},
"variants": {
"*merimnōn*": "worrying/being anxious/taking thought",
"*prostheinai*": "to add/increase/extend",
"*hēlikian*": "stature/height/span of life/age",
"*pēchyn*": "cubit (measurement of about 18 inches)/span"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.26",
"source": "Εἰ οὖν οὔτε ἐλάχιστον δύνασθε, τί περὶ τῶν λοιπῶν μεριμνᾶτε;",
"text": "If *oun* *oute* *elachiston* you are able, why concerning the *loipōn* *merimnate*?",
"grammar": {
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*oute*": "negative conjunction - not even/neither",
"*elachiston*": "accusative, neuter, singular, superlative - least/smallest",
"*dynasthe*": "present indicative middle, 2nd person plural - you are able/can",
"*loipōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - rest/remaining things",
"*merimnate*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you are anxious/worry"
},
"variants": {
"*elachiston*": "least/smallest/most insignificant thing",
"*loipōn*": "rest/remaining things/other matters",
"*merimnate*": "worry about/are anxious about/take thought for"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.27",
"source": "Κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα πῶς αὐξάνει: οὐ κοπιᾷ, οὐδὲ νήθει· λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων.",
"text": "*Katanoēsate* the *krina* how *auxanei*: not *kopia*, *oude* *nēthei*; *legō* *de* to you, *oude* *Solomōn* in all the *doxē* of him *periebaleto* as *hen* of these.",
"grammar": {
"*Katanoēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - consider/observe",
"*krina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - lilies",
"*auxanei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it grows",
"*kopia*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it toils/labors",
"*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor",
"*nēthei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it spins",
"*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/tell",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*Solomōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Solomon (name)",
"*doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor",
"*periebaleto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - clothed himself/was arrayed",
"*hen*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - one"
},
"variants": {
"*Katanoēsate*": "consider/observe carefully/contemplate",
"*krina*": "lilies/flowers",
"*auxanei*": "grows/increases",
"*kopia*": "toils/labors/works hard",
"*nēthei*": "spins/makes thread",
"*doxē*": "glory/splendor/magnificence",
"*periebaleto*": "clothed himself/was arrayed/dressed himself"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.28",
"source": "Εἰ δὲ τὸν χόρτον, ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ σήμερον ὄντα, καὶ αὔριον εἰς κλίβανον βαλλόμενον· ὁ Θεὸς οὕτως ἀμφιέννυσιν πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς, ὀλιγόπιστοι;",
"text": "If *de* the *chorton*, in the *agrō* today *onta*, and tomorrow into *klibanon* *ballomenon*; the *Theos* thus *amphiennusin* *posō* *mallon* you, *oligopistoi*?",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*chorton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - grass/hay",
"*agrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - field",
"*onta*": "present participle active, accusative, masculine, singular - being/existing",
"*klibanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - oven/furnace",
"*ballomenon*": "present participle passive, accusative, masculine, singular - being thrown/cast",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*amphiennusin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - clothes/dresses",
"*posō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by how much",
"*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather",
"*oligopistoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - of little faith"
},
"variants": {
"*chorton*": "grass/hay/herbage/vegetation",
"*agrō*": "field/countryside",
"*klibanon*": "oven/furnace",
"*ballomenon*": "being thrown/cast/put",
"*amphiennusin*": "clothes/dresses/arrays",
"*oligopistoi*": "of little faith/little believing ones"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.29",
"source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς μὴ ζητεῖτε τί φάγητε, ἢ τί πίητε, καὶ μὴ μετεωρίζεσθε.",
"text": "And you *mē* *zēteite* what you might *phagēte*, or what you might *piēte*, and *mē* *meteōrizesthe*.",
"grammar": {
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*zēteite*": "present imperative active, 2nd person plural - seek/search for",
"*phagēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - eat",
"*piēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - drink",
"*meteōrizesthe*": "present imperative passive, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worried/in suspense"
},
"variants": {
"*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive after",
"*phagēte*": "eat/consume",
"*piēte*": "drink/imbibe",
"*meteōrizesthe*": "be anxious/in suspense/of doubtful mind/unsettled"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.30",
"source": "Ταῦτα γὰρ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητεῖ: ὑμῶν δὲ ὁ Πατὴρ οἶδεν ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων.",
"text": "These *gar* all the *ethnē* of the *kosmou* *epizētei*: of you *de* the *Patēr* *oiden* that you *chrēzete* of these.",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because",
"*ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples",
"*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world",
"*epizētei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - seeks after/desires",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father",
"*oiden*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular (with present meaning) - knows",
"*chrēzete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - need/require"
},
"variants": {
"*ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples",
"*kosmou*": "world/universe/creation",
"*epizētei*": "seeks after/strives for/desires earnestly",
"*Patēr*": "Father (referring to God)",
"*oiden*": "knows/understands/perceives",
"*chrēzete*": "need/require/have need of"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Luke.12.31",
"source": "¶Πλὴν ζητεῖτε τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.",
"text": "*Plēn* *zēteite* the *basileian* of the *Theou*; and these all *prostethēsetai* to you.",
"grammar": {
"*Plēn*": "adverb/conjunction - however/nevertheless/but",
"*zēteite*": "present imperative active, 2nd person plural - seek/search for",
"*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*prostethēsetai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd person singular - will be added"
},
"variants": {
"*Plēn*": "however/nevertheless/rather/but",
"*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive after",
"*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule",
"*prostethēsetai*": "will be added/given/provided in addition"
}
}