Luke 10:24

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{ "verseID": "Luke.10.24", "source": "Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ βασιλεῖς ἠθέλησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ ὑμεῖς βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.", "text": "*Legō gar* to you, that many *prophētai* and *basileis ēthelēsan idein ha* you *blepete*, and not *eidon*; and *akousai ha akouete*, and not *ēkousan*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings", "*ēthelēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they desired/wanted", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - what/which", "*blepete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you see", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they saw", "*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you hear", "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they heard" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers", "*ēthelēsan*": "they desired/wanted/wished", "*idein*": "to see/look at/perceive", "*blepete*": "you see/look at/perceive", "*eidon*": "they saw/perceived/observed", "*akousai*": "to hear/listen to", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen to", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened to" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ βασιλεῖς ἠθέλησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ ὑμεῖς βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.

Transliteration

Legō gar to you, that many prophētai and basileis ēthelēsan idein ha you blepete, and not eidon; and akousai ha akouete, and not ēkousan.

Grammar Details

• *Legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *prophētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - prophets
• *basileis*: nominative, masculine, plural - kings
• *ēthelēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they desired/wanted
• *idein*: aorist active infinitive - to see
• *ha*: accusative, neuter, plural - what/which
• *blepete*: present active indicative, 2nd plural - you see
• *eidon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they saw
• *akousai*: aorist active infinitive - to hear
• *akouete*: present active indicative, 2nd plural - you hear
• *ēkousan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they heard

Word Meanings

• *Legō*: I say/tell/speak
• *prophētai*: prophets/seers
• *basileis*: kings/rulers
• *ēthelēsan*: they desired/wanted/wished
• *idein*: to see/look at/perceive
• *blepete*: you see/look at/perceive
• *eidon*: they saw/perceived/observed
• *akousai*: to hear/listen to
• *akouete*: you hear/listen to
• *ēkousan*: they heard/listened to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for{G1063} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} many{G4183} prophets{G4396} and{G2532} kings{G935} desired{G2309} to see{G1492} the things which{G3739} ye{G5210} see,{G991} and{G2532} {G1492} saw{G1492} them not;{G3756} and{G2532} to hear{G191} the things which{G3739} ye hear,{G191} and{G2532} {G191} heard{G191} them not.{G3756}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} I tell{G3004}{(G5719)} you{G5213}, that{G3754} many{G4183} prophets{G4396} and{G2532} kings{G935} have desired{G2309}{(G5656)} to see{G1492}{(G5629)} those things which{G3739} ye{G5210} see{G991}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} have{G1492} not{G3756} seen{G1492}{(G5627)} them; and{G2532} to hear{G191}{(G5658)} those things which{G3739} ye hear{G191}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} have{G191} not{G3756} heard{G191}{(G5656)} them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For I tell you that many prophetes and kynges have desired to se those thinges which ye se and have not sene them: and to heare those thinges which ye heare and have not hearde them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For I saye vnto you: Many prophetes and kynges, wolde haue sene the thynges that ye se, and haue not sene them: and to haue herde the thynges that ye heare, and haue not herde them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For I tell you that many Prophets and Kings haue desired to see those things, which ye see, and haue not seene them: and to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I tell you, that many prophetes and kynges haue desired to see those thynges whiche ye see, & haue not seene them, and to heare those thinges which ye heare, and haue not hearde them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen› [them]; ‹and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard› [them].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for I say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

Referenced Verses

• John 8:56 : 56 { "verseID": "John.8.56", "source": "Ἀβραὰμ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἠγαλλιάσατο ἵνα ἴδῃ τὴν ἡμέραν τὴν ἐμήν: καὶ εἶδεν, καὶ ἐχάρη.", "text": "*Abraam* the *patēr hymōn ēgalliasato hina idē* the *hēmeran* the *emēn*: and *eiden*, and *echarē*.", "grammar": { "*Abraam*": "nominative, masculine - Abraham", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - your/of you", "*ēgalliasato*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - he rejoiced greatly", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*idē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might see", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*emēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - my", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he saw", "*echarē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - he rejoiced" }, "variants": { "*ēgalliasato*": "rejoiced greatly/was exceedingly glad", "*hina*": "that/in order that/so that", "*idē*": "might see/perceive/witness", "*hēmeran*": "day/time period", "*echarē*": "rejoiced/was glad" } }
• Heb 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.13", "source": "Κατὰ πίστιν ἀπέθανον οὗτοι πάντες, μὴ λαβόντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας, ἀλλὰ πόρρωθεν αὐτὰς ἰδόντες, καὶ πεισθέντες, καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι, καὶ ὁμολογήσαντες ὅτι ξένοι καὶ παρεπίδημοί εἰσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "According to *pistin* *apethanon* *houtoi* *pantes*, *mē* having *labontes* the *epangelias*, but from *porrōthen* them having *idontes*, and having been *peisthentes*, and having *aspasamenoi*, and having *homologēsantes* that *xenoi* and *parepidēmoi* they *eisin* upon the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*apethanon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - died", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*labontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received", "*epangelias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - promises", "*porrōthen*": "adverb - from afar", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*peisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been persuaded", "*aspasamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having greeted/embraced", "*homologēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having confessed/acknowledged", "*xenoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners", "*parepidēmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sojourners/pilgrims", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*apethanon*": "died/passed away", "*pantes*": "all/every/whole", "*labontes*": "having received/taken/obtained", "*epangelias*": "promises/announcements", "*porrōthen*": "from afar/at a distance", "*idontes*": "having seen/perceived/beheld", "*peisthentes*": "having been persuaded/convinced/assured", "*aspasamenoi*": "having greeted/embraced/welcomed", "*homologēsantes*": "having confessed/acknowledged/professed", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/guests", "*parepidēmoi*": "sojourners/pilgrims/temporary residents", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• 1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.10", "source": "Περὶ ἧς σωτηρίας ἐξεζήτησαν καὶ ἐξηρεύνησαν προφῆται, οἱ περὶ τῆς εἰς ὑμᾶς χάριτος προφητεύσαντες:", "text": "Concerning which *sōtērias* *exezētēsan* and *exēreunēsan* *prophētai*, the ones concerning the unto you *charitos* having *prophēteusantes*:", "grammar": { "*sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reference", "*exezētēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - completed action", "*exēreunēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - completed action", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reference/content", "*prophēteusantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - attributive" }, "variants": { "*sōtērias*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*exezētēsan*": "sought diligently/inquired carefully", "*exēreunēsan*": "searched carefully/examined thoroughly", "*prophētai*": "prophets/those who speak for God", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/blessing", "*prophēteusantes*": "having prophesied/predicted/spoken for God" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.11", "source": "Ἐρευνῶντες εἰς τίνα, ἢ ποῖον καιρὸν ἐδήλου τὸ ἐν αὐτοῖς Πνεῦμα Χριστοῦ, προμαρτυρόμενον τὰ εἰς Χριστὸν παθήματα, καὶ τὰς μετὰ ταῦτα δόξας.", "text": "*Ereunōntes* into what, or what kind of *kairon* was *edēlou* the in them *Pneuma Christou*, *promartyromenon* the unto *Christon* *pathēmata*, and the after these *doxas*.", "grammar": { "*Ereunōntes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - manner/means", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*edēlou*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - ongoing past action", "*Pneuma Christou*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*promartyromenon*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - attributive", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direction/reference", "*pathēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object", "*doxas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object" }, "variants": { "*Ereunōntes*": "searching/investigating/examining", "*kairon*": "time/season/opportunity", "*edēlou*": "was indicating/showing/making clear", "*Pneuma Christou*": "Spirit of Christ", "*promartyromenon*": "predicting/testifying beforehand/bearing witness in advance", "*pathēmata*": "sufferings/afflictions/hardships", "*doxas*": "glories/honors/praises" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.12", "source": "Οἷς ἀπεκαλύφθη, ὅτι οὐχ ἑαυτοῖς, ἡμῖν δὲ διηκόνουν αὐτά, ἃ νῦν ἀνηγγέλη ὑμῖν διὰ τῶν εὐαγγελισαμένων ὑμᾶς ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ ἀποσταλέντι ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ· εἰς ἃ ἐπιθυμοῦσιν ἄγγελοι παρακύψαι.", "text": "To whom it was *apekalyphthē*, that not to themselves, but to us they were *diēkonoun* these things, which now were *anēngelē* to you through the ones having *euangelisamenōn* you in *Pneumati Hagiō* having been *apostalenti* from *ouranou*; into which *epithymousin* *angeloi* to *parakypsai*.", "grammar": { "*apekalyphthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*diēkonoun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing past action", "*anēngelē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*euangelisamenōn*": "aorist, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - agency", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*apostalenti*": "aorist, passive, participle, dative, neuter, singular - attributive", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source/origin", "*epithymousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing action", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*parakypsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - goal/purpose" }, "variants": { "*apekalyphthē*": "was revealed/disclosed/made known", "*diēkonoun*": "were serving/ministering/providing for", "*anēngelē*": "was announced/reported/proclaimed", "*euangelisamenōn*": "having evangelized/preached good news to", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "Holy Spirit", "*apostalenti*": "having been sent/dispatched", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*epithymousin*": "desire/long for/wish", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*parakypsai*": "to look into/examine closely/peer into" } }
• Heb 11:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.39", "source": "Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν:", "text": "And *houtoi* *pantes*, having been *martyrēthentes* through the *pisteōs*, *ouk* *ekomisanto* the *epangelian*:", "grammar": { "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*martyrēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been testified about", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ekomisanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - received", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise" }, "variants": { "*pantes*": "all/every/whole", "*martyrēthentes*": "having been testified about/commended/attested", "*ekomisanto*": "received/obtained/recovered", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge/announcement" } }