Luke 20:8

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{ "verseID": "Luke.20.8", "source": "Καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.", "text": "And the *Iēsous eipen* to them, Neither I *legō* to you in what *exousia* these things *poiō*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*legō*": "present active, 1st singular - I tell/say", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*poiō*": "present active, 1st singular - I do/am doing" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*legō*": "I tell/say/speak", "*exousia*": "authority/power/jurisdiction", "*poiō*": "I do/I am doing/I perform" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.

Transliteration

And the Iēsous eipen to them, Neither I legō to you in what exousia these things poiō.

Grammar Details

• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *eipen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - said
• *legō*: present active, 1st singular - I tell/say
• *exousia*: dative, feminine, singular - authority/power
• *poiō*: present active, 1st singular - I do/am doing

Word Meanings

• *eipen*: said/told/spoke
• *legō*: I tell/say/speak
• *exousia*: authority/power/jurisdiction
• *poiō*: I do/I am doing/I perform

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And Jesus said to them, 'Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jesus said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036} unto them,{G846} Neither{G3761} tell{G3004} I{G1473} you{G5213} by{G1722} what{G4169} authority{G1849} I do{G4160} these things.{G5023}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, Neither{G3761} tell{G3004}{(G5719)} I{G1473} you{G5213} by{G1722} what{G4169} authority{G1849} I do{G4160}{(G5719)} these things{G5023}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus sayde vnto them: nether tell I you by what auctorite I do these thinges.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iesus sayde vnto them: Nether tell I you, by what auctorite I do these thinges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Neither tell I you, by what authoritie I doe these things.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iesus saide vnto them: Neither tell I you by what aucthoritie I do these thynges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jesus said unto them, ‹Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jesus said to them, `Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jesus said, And I will not make clear to you by what authority I do these things.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jesus said to them,“Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things.”

Referenced Verses

• Job 5:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.5.12", "source": "מֵ֭פֵר מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת עֲרוּמִ֑ים וְֽלֹא־תַעֲשֶׂ֥ינָה יְ֝דֵיהֶ֗ם תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃", "text": "*mēfēr* *maḥšəbōt* *ʿărûmîm* *wə*-not-*taʿăśênāh* *yədêhem* *tûšiyyāh*", "grammar": { "*mēfēr*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - breaking/frustrating", "*maḥšəbōt*": "noun, feminine plural - thoughts/plans/devices", "*ʿărûmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - crafty/shrewd ones", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*taʿăśênāh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will perform/accomplish", "*yədêhem*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hands", "*tûšiyyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - success/wisdom/sound wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mēfēr*": "one who breaks/frustrates/annuls", "*maḥšəbōt*": "thoughts/plans/devices/schemes", "*ʿărûmîm*": "crafty ones/shrewd ones/cunning ones", "*taʿăśênāh*": "perform/accomplish/achieve", "*tûšiyyāh*": "success/wisdom/sound wisdom/enterprise" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.5.13", "source": "לֹכֵ֣ד חֲכָמִ֣ים בְּעָרְמָ֑ם וַעֲצַ֖ת נִפְתָּלִ֣ים נִמְהָֽרָה׃", "text": "*lōkēd* *ḥăkāmîm* in-*ʿārəmām* *wa*-*ʿăṣat* *niftālîm* *nimhārāh*", "grammar": { "*lōkēd*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - catching/seizing", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise ones", "*ʿārəmām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their craftiness", "*wa*": "conjunction with consecutive verb - and", "*ʿăṣat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - counsel of", "*niftālîm*": "Niphal participle, masculine plural - twisted ones/crafty ones", "*nimhārāh*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is hurried/precipitated" }, "variants": { "*lōkēd*": "catcher/seizer/entrapper", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise ones/wise men/sages", "*ʿārəmām*": "their craftiness/cunning", "*ʿăṣat*": "counsel of/advice of", "*niftālîm*": "twisted ones/crooked ones/perverse ones", "*nimhārāh*": "is hurried/precipitated/carried headlong" } }
• Prov 26:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.4", "source": "אַל־תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּ֥וֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "Not-*ta'an* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*tishveh*-to-him also-you.", "grammar": { "*al*": "negative particle for prohibition - do not", "*ta'an*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tishveh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be equal", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*ta'an*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*tishveh*": "you will be equal/you will be like/you will become comparable" } } 5 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.5", "source": "עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־יִהְיֶ֖ה חָכָ֣ם בְּעֵינָֽיו׃", "text": "*Aneh* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*yihyeh* *ḥakham* in-*einav*.", "grammar": { "*aneh*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yihyeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ḥakham*": "adjective, masculine, singular - wise", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*einav*": "noun, feminine, dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes" }, "variants": { "*aneh*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*yihyeh*": "he will be/he will become", "*ḥakham*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*einav*": "his eyes/his sight/his opinion" } }
• Matt 15:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.14", "source": "Ἄφετε αὐτούς: ὁδηγοί εἰσιν τυφλοὶ τυφλῶν. Τυφλὸς δὲ τυφλὸν ἐὰν ὁδηγῇ, ἀμφότεροι εἰς βόθυνον πεσοῦνται.", "text": "*Aphete* them: *hodēgoi* they are *tuphloi* of *tuphlōn*. *Tuphlos* *de* *tuphlon* if *hodēgē*, *amphoteroi* into *bothunon* *pesountai*.", "grammar": { "*Aphete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person plural - leave/let go", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*hodēgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - guides/leaders", "*eisin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they are", "*tuphloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - blind", "*tuphlōn*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, plural - of blind [ones]", "*Tuphlos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - blind [one]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tuphlon*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, singular - blind [one]", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*hodēgē*": "present, subjunctive, active, 3rd person singular - he might guide", "*amphoteroi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - both", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*bothunon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pit/ditch", "*pesountai*": "future, indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - they will fall" }, "variants": { "*Aphete*": "leave/let go/permit", "*hodēgoi*": "guides/leaders/directors", "*tuphloi*": "blind/unable to see", "*hodēgē*": "might guide/lead/direct", "*amphoteroi*": "both/both together", "*bothunon*": "pit/ditch/hole", "*pesountai*": "will fall/drop/collapse" } }
• Matt 16:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.4", "source": "Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ· καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ, εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου. Καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτούς, ἀπῆλθεν.", "text": "*Genea* *ponēra* and *moichalis* *sēmeion* *epizētei*; and *sēmeion* not *dothēsetai* to it, *ei mē* the *sēmeion* of *Iōna* the *prophētou*. And *katalipōn* them, he *apēlthen*.", "grammar": { "*Genea*": "nominative singular feminine - generation", "*ponēra*": "nominative singular feminine - evil/wicked", "*moichalis*": "nominative singular feminine - adulterous", "*sēmeion*": "accusative singular neuter - sign", "*epizētei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks after/demands", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given", "*ei mē*": "conditional negative expression - except/if not", "*Iōna*": "genitive singular masculine - Jonah", "*prophētou*": "genitive singular masculine - prophet", "*katalipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having left", "*apēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he departed/went away" }, "variants": { "*Genea*": "generation/race/family", "*ponēra*": "evil/wicked/corrupt", "*moichalis*": "adulterous/unfaithful", "*epizētei*": "seeks after/demands/requires", "*katalipōn*": "having left/abandoned/forsaken", "*apēlthen*": "departed/went away" } }
• Matt 21:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.27", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ, εἶπον, Οὐκ οἴδαμεν. Ἔφη αὐτοῖς Καὶ αὐτός, Οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.", "text": "And *apokrithentes* to the *Iēsou*, they *eipon*, Not we *oidamen*. *Ephē* to them Also he, Neither I *legō* to you in what *exousia* these things I *poiō*.", "grammar": { "*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having answered", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - to Jesus", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know", "*Ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I tell", "*exousia*": "dative feminine singular - authority", "*poiō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I do" }, "variants": { "*apokrithentes*": "having answered/responding/replying", "*eipon*": "said/spoke/told", "*oidamen*": "know/understand/perceive", "*Ephē*": "said/declared/affirmed", "*legō*": "tell/say/speak", "*exousia*": "authority/power/right", "*poiō*": "do/perform/make" } }
• Mark 11:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Mark.11.33", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθέντες λέγουσιν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, Οὐκ οἴδαμεν. Καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτοῖς, Οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.", "text": "And *apokrithentes* they *legousin* to *ho* *Iēsou*, Not we *oidamen*. And *ho* *Iēsous* *apokritheis* *legei* to them, Neither I *legō* to you by what kind of *exousia* these things I *poiō*.", "grammar": { "*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having answered", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say", "*ho*": "definite article, dative, masculine, singular - the", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Jesus", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st plural - we know", "*ho*": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*exousia*": "dative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*poiō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I do" }, "variants": { "*apokrithentes*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*legousin*": "say/tell/speak", "*oidamen*": "know/understand/perceive", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded/replied", "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*legō*": "say/tell/will tell", "*exousia*": "authority/power/right", "*poiō*": "do/perform/act" } }
• Luke 22:68 : 68 { "verseID": "Luke.22.68", "source": "Ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἐρωτήσω, οὐ μὴ ἀποκριθῆτέ μοι, ἢ ἀπολύσητε.", "text": "*Ean de kai erōtēsō*, *ou mē apokrithēte moi*, or *apolysēte*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*erōtēsō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I ask", "*ou mē*": "emphatic negation - by no means/certainly not", "*apokrithēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you would answer", "*moi*": "dative singular pronoun - to me/me", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*apolysēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you would release" }, "variants": { "*erōtēsō*": "I ask/question/inquire", "*apokrithēte*": "you would answer/respond/reply", "*apolysēte*": "you would release/let go/set free" } }