Luke 20:5

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{ "verseID": "Luke.20.5", "source": "Οἱ δὲ συνελογίσαντο πρὸς ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες ὅτι Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ· ἐρεῖ, Διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;", "text": "They *de synelogisanto pros heautous*, *legontes* that *Ean eipōmen*, From *ouranou*; he will *erei*, *Dia ti oun* not *episteusate* him?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*synelogisanto*": "aorist middle, 3rd plural - they reasoned/discussed", "*pros heautous*": "preposition + accusative reflexive pronoun - with themselves", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, plural - saying", "*Ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*eipōmen*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st plural - we should say", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*erei*": "future active, 3rd singular - he will say", "*Dia ti*": "preposition + accusative interrogative - why/for what reason", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*episteusate*": "aorist active, 2nd plural - you believed" }, "variants": { "*synelogisanto*": "they reasoned/discussed/deliberated together", "*pros heautous*": "with themselves/among themselves", "*Ean*": "if/in case", "*eipōmen*": "we should say/we might say", "*erei*": "he will say/state/declare", "*Dia ti*": "why/for what reason", "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*episteusate*": "you believed/trusted/had faith in" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ συνελογίσαντο πρὸς ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες ὅτι Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ· ἐρεῖ, Διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;

Transliteration

They de synelogisanto pros heautous, legontes that Ean eipōmen, From ouranou; he will erei, Dia ti oun not episteusate him?

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *synelogisanto*: aorist middle, 3rd plural - they reasoned/discussed
• *pros heautous*: preposition + accusative reflexive pronoun - with themselves
• *legontes*: present participle, nominative, plural - saying
• *Ean*: conditional conjunction - if
• *eipōmen*: aorist subjunctive, 1st plural - we should say
• *ouranou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven
• *erei*: future active, 3rd singular - he will say
• *Dia ti*: preposition + accusative interrogative - why/for what reason
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *episteusate*: aorist active, 2nd plural - you believed

Word Meanings

• *synelogisanto*: they reasoned/discussed/deliberated together
• *pros heautous*: with themselves/among themselves
• *Ean*: if/in case
• *eipōmen*: we should say/we might say
• *erei*: he will say/state/declare
• *Dia ti*: why/for what reason
• *oun*: therefore/then/consequently
• *episteusate*: you believed/trusted/had faith in

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They discussed it among themselves, saying, 'If we say, "From heaven," he will say, "Why did you not believe him?"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} they reasoned{G4817} with{G4314} themselves,{G1438} saying,{G3754} If{G1437} we shall say,{G2036} From{G1537} heaven;{G3772} he will say,{G1223} Why{G5101} did{G3767} ye{G4100} not{G3756} believe him?{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} they reasoned{G4817}{(G5662)} with{G4314} themselves{G1438}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)},{G3754} If{G1437} we shall say{G2036}{(G5632)}, From{G1537} heaven{G3772}; he will say{G2046}{(G5692)}, Why{G1302} then{G3767} believed ye{G4100}{(G5656)} him{G846} not{G3756}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they thought with in them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heave: he will saye: why then beleved ye him not?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But they thought in them selues, and sayde: Yf we saye, from heauen, then shal he saye: Why dyd ye not the beleue him?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they reasoned within the selues, saying, Yf we say from heauen, he wyll say, why then beleued ye hym not?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?

• World English Bible (2000)

  They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they discussed it with one another, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Why did you not believe him?’

Referenced Verses

• John 1:15-18 : 15 { "verseID": "John.1.15", "source": "¶Ἰωάννης μαρτυρεῖ περὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ κέκραγεν, λέγων, Οὗτος ἦν ὃν εἶπον, Ὁ ὀπίσω μου ἐρχόμενος ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν: ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.", "text": "*Iōannēs martyrei* concerning *autou*, and *kekragen*, *legōn*, *Houtos ēn* whom I *eipon*, The one *opisō mou erchomenos emprosthen mou gegonen*: because *prōtos mou ēn*.", "grammar": { "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John", "*martyrei*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *martyreō* - testifies/bears witness", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/about him", "*kekragen*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *krazō* - has cried out", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *legō* - saying", "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative 1st person singular of *legō* - I said", "*opisō*": "preposition with genitive - after/behind", "*mou*": "genitive 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*erchomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular of *erchomai* - coming", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/ahead of", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - has become", "*prōtos*": "nominative masculine singular - first/chief", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was" }, "variants": { "*martyrei*": "testifies/bears witness/gives evidence", "*kekragen*": "has cried out/proclaimed/called out (intensive perfect)", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*erchomenos*": "coming/following", "*emprosthen*": "before/ahead of/in front of", "*gegonen*": "has become/has come to be/has taken precedence", "*prōtos*": "first/before/chief/foremost" } } 16 { "verseID": "John.1.16", "source": "Καὶ ἐκ τοῦ πληρώματος αὐτοῦ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἐλάβομεν, καὶ χάριν ἀντὶ χάριτος.", "text": "And from the *plērōmatos autou hēmeis pantes elabomen*, and *charin anti charitos*.", "grammar": { "*plērōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular of *plērōma* - of fullness", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his", "*hēmeis*": "nominative 1st person plural pronoun - we", "*pantes*": "nominative masculine plural - all", "*elabomen*": "aorist active indicative 1st person plural of *lambanō* - we received", "*charin*": "accusative feminine singular - grace", "*anti*": "preposition with genitive - instead of/in place of", "*charitos*": "genitive feminine singular - of grace" }, "variants": { "*plērōmatos*": "fullness/completeness/abundance", "*elabomen*": "we received/took/obtained", "*charin anti charitos*": "grace upon grace/grace for grace/grace in place of grace" } } 17 { "verseID": "John.1.17", "source": "Ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωσέως ἐδόθη, ἡ χάρις καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐγένετο.", "text": "Because the *nomos* through *Mōseōs edothē*, the *charis* and the *alētheia* through *Iēsou Christou egeneto*.", "grammar": { "*nomos*": "nominative masculine singular - law", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive masculine singular - of Moses", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular of *didōmi* - was given", "*charis*": "nominative feminine singular - grace", "*alētheia*": "nominative feminine singular - truth", "*Iēsou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ/Messiah", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - came/became" }, "variants": { "*nomos*": "law/principle/regulation", "*edothē*": "was given/was granted", "*charis*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality/genuineness", "*egeneto*": "came/came into being/was realized" } } 18 { "verseID": "John.1.18", "source": "Θεὸν Οὐδεὶς ἑώρακεν πώποτε· ὁ μονογενὴς Υἱός, ὁ ὢν εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ Πατρός, ἐκεῖνος ἐξηγήσατο.", "text": "*Theon Oudeis heōraken pōpote*; the *monogenēs Huios*, the one *ōn* in the *kolpon* of the *Patros*, *ekeinos exēgēsato*.", "grammar": { "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*Oudeis*": "nominative masculine singular - no one", "*heōraken*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *horaō* - has seen", "*pōpote*": "adverb - at any time/ever", "*monogenēs*": "nominative masculine singular - only-begotten/unique", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular of *eimi* - being/who is", "*kolpon*": "accusative masculine singular - bosom/heart", "*Patros*": "genitive masculine singular - of Father", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - that one/he", "*exēgēsato*": "aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular of *exēgeomai* - explained/declared/revealed" }, "variants": { "*heōraken*": "has seen/perceived/experienced", "*monogenēs*": "only-begotten/unique/one-of-a-kind", "*kolpon*": "bosom/chest/heart/intimate position", "*exēgēsato*": "explained/declared/revealed/made known" } }
• John 1:30 : 30 { "verseID": "John.1.30", "source": "Οὗτός ἐστιν περὶ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον, Ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεται ἀνὴρ ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν: ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν.", "text": "*Houtos estin* concerning whom *egō eipon*, *Opisō mou erchetai anēr* who *emprosthen mou gegonen*: because *prōtos mou ēn*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - is", "*egō*": "nominative 1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative 1st person singular of *legō* - said", "*Opisō*": "preposition with genitive - after/behind", "*mou*": "genitive 1st person singular pronoun - of me/my", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative 3rd person singular of *erchomai* - comes", "*anēr*": "nominative masculine singular - man", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/ahead of", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *ginomai* - has become", "*prōtos*": "nominative masculine singular - first/chief", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - was" }, "variants": { "*Opisō*": "after/behind/following", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming", "*anēr*": "man/male person (distinguished from woman)", "*emprosthen*": "before/ahead of/in front of", "*gegonen*": "has become/has come to be/has taken precedence", "*prōtos*": "first/before/chief/foremost" } }
• John 1:34 : 34 { "verseID": "John.1.34", "source": "Κἀγὼ ἑώρακα, καὶ μεμαρτύρηκα ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Kagō heōraka*, and *memartyrēka* that *houtos estin* the *Huios tou Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "crasis of *kai egō* - and I", "*heōraka*": "perfect active indicative 1st person singular of *horaō* - have seen", "*memartyrēka*": "perfect active indicative 1st person singular of *martyreō* - have testified/borne witness", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this one/he", "*estin*": "present active indicative 3rd person singular of *eimi* - is", "*Huios*": "nominative masculine singular - Son", "*tou*": "genitive masculine singular article - of the", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*heōraka*": "have seen/perceived/witnessed (perfect tense indicating lasting effect)", "*memartyrēka*": "have testified/borne witness/given evidence (perfect tense indicating lasting effect)", "*Huios*": "Son (divine title)", "*Theou*": "of God/deity" } }
• John 3:26 : 26 { "verseID": "John.3.26", "source": "Καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς τὸν Ἰωάννην, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ῥαββί, ὃς ἦν μετὰ σοῦ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ᾧ σὺ μεμαρτύρηκας, ἴδε, οὗτος βαπτίζει, καὶ πάντες ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτόν.", "text": "And they *ēlthon pros ton Iōannēn, kai eipon autō, Rabbi, hos ēn meta sou peran tou Iordanou, hō su memartyrēkas, ide, houtos baptizei, kai pantes erchontai pros auton*.", "grammar": { "*ēlthon*": "aorist, 3rd plural - came", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*eipon*": "aorist, 3rd plural - said", "*autō*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine - to him", "*Rabbi*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Rabbi", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive - you", "*peran*": "adverb - beyond/across", "*Iordanou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jordan", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to whom", "*su*": "personal pronoun, nominative - you", "*memartyrēkas*": "perfect, 2nd singular - have testified", "*ide*": "imperative - look/behold", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*baptizei*": "present, 3rd singular - baptizes", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*erchontai*": "present, middle/passive, 3rd plural - come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him" }, "variants": { "*memartyrēkas*": "have testified/witnessed/declared", "*ide*": "look/behold/see [attention marker]", "*peran tou Iordanou*": "beyond the Jordan/across the Jordan River" } }
• John 3:36 : 36 { "verseID": "John.3.36", "source": "Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς τὸν Υἱὸν ἔχει ζωὴν αἰώνιον: ὁ δὲ ἀπειθῶν τῷ Υἱῷ οὐκ ὄψεται ζωήν· ἀλλʼ ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ μένει ἐπʼ αὐτόν.", "text": "The one *pisteuōn eis ton Hyion echei zōēn aiōnion*: but the one *apeithōn tō Hyiō ouk opsetai zōēn*; but the *orgē tou Theou menei ep' auton*.", "grammar": { "*pisteuōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - in/into", "*Hyion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*echei*": "present, 3rd singular - has", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "accusative, feminine, singular - eternal", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*apeithōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - disobeying", "*Hyiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*opsetai*": "future, middle, 3rd singular - will see", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*menei*": "present, 3rd singular - remains/abides", "*ep'*": "preposition + accusative - upon", "*auton*": "personal pronoun, accusative, masculine - him" }, "variants": { "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*apeithōn*": "disobeying/refusing to believe/being unpersuaded", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*menei*": "remains/abides/continues/stays" } }
• John 5:33-35 : 33 { "verseID": "John.5.33", "source": "Ὑμεῖς ἀπεστάλκατε πρὸς Ἰωάννην, καὶ μεμαρτύρηκεν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ.", "text": "You *apestalkate pros Iōannēn*, and *memartyrēken* to the *alētheia*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*apestalkate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd plural of *apostellō* - have sent", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*Iōannēn*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*memartyrēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular of *martyreō* - has borne witness", "*alētheia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - truth" }, "variants": { "*apestalkate*": "have sent/dispatched", "*memartyrēken*": "has borne witness/has testified", "*alētheia*": "truth/reality" } } 34 { "verseID": "John.5.34", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ οὐ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου τὴν μαρτυρίαν λαμβάνω: ἀλλὰ ταῦτα λέγω, ἵνα ὑμεῖς σωθῆτε.", "text": "I *de* not from *anthrōpou* the *martyrian lambanō*: but *tauta legō*, so that you *sōthēte*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*para*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*anthrōpou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - man/human", "*martyrian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - testimony/witness", "*lambanō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular of *lambanō* - receive/accept", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular of *legō* - I say", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*sōthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd plural of *sōzō* - might be saved" }, "variants": { "*martyrian lambanō*": "receive testimony/accept witness", "*tauta legō*": "I say these things/I speak these things", "*sōthēte*": "might be saved/might be rescued/might be preserved" } } 35 { "verseID": "John.5.35", "source": "Ἐκεῖνος ἦν ὁ λύχνος ὁ καιόμενος καὶ φαίνων: ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠθελήσατε ἀγαλλιαθῆναι πρὸς ὥραν ἐν τῷ φωτὶ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "That one was the *lychnos* the *kaiomenos* and *phainōn*: you *de ēthelēsate agalliathēnai* for *hōran* in the *phōti* of him.", "grammar": { "*Ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular of *eimi* - was", "*lychnos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - lamp", "*kaiomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - burning", "*phainōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - shining", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ēthelēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural of *thelō* - you were willing", "*agalliathēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive of *agalliaō* - to rejoice", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - for", "*hōran*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*phōti*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - light" }, "variants": { "*lychnos*": "lamp/light", "*kaiomenos*": "burning/blazing", "*phainōn*": "shining/giving light", "*ēthelēsate agalliathēnai*": "you were willing to rejoice/you desired to exult", "*pros hōran*": "for an hour/for a time/temporarily" } }
• Acts 13:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.13.25", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐπλήρου ὁ Ἰωάννης τὸν δρόμον, ἔλεγεν, Τίνα με ὑπονοεῖτε εἶναι; οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐγώ. Ἀλλʼ, ἰδού, ἔρχεται μετʼ ἐμέ, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἄξιος τὸ ὑπόδημα τῶν ποδῶν λῦσαι.", "text": "As *de* *eplērou* the *Iōannēs* the *dromon*, *elegen*, Whom me *hypnoeite* *einai*? not *eimi* I. But, *idou*, *erchetai* after me, of-whom not *eimi* *axios* the *hypodēma* of-the *podōn* *lysai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*eplērou*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was fulfilling", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*dromon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - course/race", "*elegen*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying", "*hypnoeite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural - you suppose", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*eimi*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular - behold/look/see", "*erchetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - worthy", "*hypodēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sandal", "*podōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - feet", "*lysai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to loose/untie" }, "variants": { "*eplērou*": "was fulfilling/was completing/was finishing", "*dromon*": "course/race/run", "*hypnoeite*": "you suppose/you think/you presume", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/approaches", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving/fit", "*lysai*": "to loose/to untie/to unfasten" } }