Luke 7:49

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{ "verseID": "Luke.7.49", "source": "Καὶ ἤρξαντο οἱ συνανακείμενοι λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Τίς οὗτός ἐστιν ὃς καὶ ἁμαρτίας ἀφίησιν;", "text": "And *ērxanto hoi synanakeimenoi legein en heautois*, Who *houtos estin hos* also *hamartias aphiēsin*?", "grammar": { "*ērxanto*": "aorist, middle, 3rd plural - they began", "*hoi synanakeimenoi*": "present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - those reclining with/fellow guests", "*legein*": "present infinitive - to say", "*en heautois*": "preposition + reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - among themselves", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins", "*aphiēsin*": "present, 3rd singular - forgives" }, "variants": { "*synanakeimenoi*": "those reclining with/fellow guests/dinner companions", "*en heautois*": "among themselves/to themselves/in their hearts", "*hamartias*": "sins/failures/wrongs", "*aphiēsin*": "forgives/releases/pardons" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἤρξαντο οἱ συνανακείμενοι λέγειν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Τίς οὗτός ἐστιν ὃς καὶ ἁμαρτίας ἀφίησιν;

Transliteration

And ērxanto hoi synanakeimenoi legein en heautois, Who houtos estin hos also hamartias aphiēsin?

Grammar Details

• *ērxanto*: aorist, middle, 3rd plural - they began
• *hoi synanakeimenoi*: present participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - those reclining with/fellow guests
• *legein*: present infinitive - to say
• *en heautois*: preposition + reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - among themselves
• *houtos*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this one
• *estin*: present, 3rd singular - is
• *hos*: relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who
• *hamartias*: accusative, feminine, plural - sins
• *aphiēsin*: present, 3rd singular - forgives

Word Meanings

• *synanakeimenoi*: those reclining with/fellow guests/dinner companions
• *en heautois*: among themselves/to themselves/in their hearts
• *hamartias*: sins/failures/wrongs
• *aphiēsin*: forgives/releases/pardons

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Those who were reclining at the table began to say among themselves, 'Who is this who even forgives sins?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And those who sat at the meal with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that also forgives sins?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they{G756} that{G3588} sat at meat with him{G4873} began{G756} to say{G3004} within{G1722} themselves,{G1438} Who{G5101} is{G2076} this{G3778} that{G3739} even{G2532} forgiveth{G863} sins?{G266}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they that sat at meat with him{G4873}{(G5740)} began{G756}{(G5662)} to say{G3004}{(G5721)} within{G1722} themselves{G1438}, Who{G5101} is{G2076}{(G5748)} this{G3778} that{G3739} forgiveth{G863}{(G5719)} sins{G266} also{G2532}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they yt sate at meate with him beganne to saye within them selves: Who is this which forgeveth synnes also?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then they that sat at the table with him, beganne to saye within them selues: What is he this, that forgeueth synnes also?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they that sate at table with him, began to say within themselues, Who is this that euen forgiueth sinnes?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they that sate at meate with hym, began to say within them selues, Who is this that forgeueth sinnes also?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and those reclining with him (at meat) began to say within themselves, `Who is this, who also doth forgive sins?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And those who were seated at table with him said to themselves, Who is this who even gives forgiveness of sins?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves,“Who is this, who even forgives sins?”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.9.3", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, τινὲς τῶν γραμματέων εἶπον ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, Οὗτος βλασφημεῖ.", "text": "And, *idou*, certain of the *grammateōn* *eipon* in *heautois*, This man *blasphēmei*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist imperative - behold/look", "*grammateōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - scribes", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said/spoke", "*heautois*": "dative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*blasphēmei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - blasphemes" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/experts in the law", "*heautois*": "in themselves/to themselves/among themselves", "*blasphēmei*": "blasphemes/speaks impiously/slanders" } }
• Mark 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Mark.2.7", "source": "Τί οὗτος οὕτως λαλεῖ βλασφημίας; τίς δύναται ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός;", "text": "Why this one *houtōs* *lalei* *blasphēmias*? Who *dynatai* to *aphienai* *hamartias* if not one the *Theos*?", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - in this way/thus", "*lalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/is speaking", "*blasphēmias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - blasphemies", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - is able/can", "*aphienai*": "present active infinitive - to forgive/release", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "thus/in this way/in this manner", "*lalei*": "speaks/utters", "*blasphēmias*": "blasphemies/slanders against God", "*aphienai*": "to forgive/to release/to pardon", "*Theos*": "God/deity" } }
• Luke 5:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.5.20", "source": "Καὶ ἰδὼν τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν, εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἄνθρωπε, ἀφέωνταί σοι αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου.", "text": "And *idōn tēn pistin autōn*, *eipen autō*, *Anthrōpe*, *apheōntai soi hai hamartiai sou*.", "grammar": { "*idōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*tēn pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*autōn*": "genitive, 3rd plural - their", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Anthrōpe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Man", "*apheōntai*": "perfect, 3rd plural, passive - have been forgiven", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd singular - to you", "*hai hamartiai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - the sins", "*sou*": "genitive, 2nd singular - your" }, "variants": { "*idōn*": "having seen/observed/perceived", "*pistin*": "faith/trust/belief", "*Anthrōpe*": "Man/Human/Fellow", "*apheōntai*": "have been forgiven/pardoned/remitted" } } 21 { "verseID": "Luke.5.21", "source": "Καὶ ἤρξαντο διαλογίζεσθαι οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, λέγοντες, Τίς ἐστιν οὗτος ὃς λαλεῖ βλασφημίας; Τίς δύναται ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας, εἰ μὴ μόνος ὁ Θεός;", "text": "And *ērxanto dialogizesthai hoi grammateis kai hoi Pharisaioi*, *legontes*, Who *estin houtos hos lalei blasphēmias*? Who *dynatai aphienai hamartias*, if not *monos ho Theos*?", "grammar": { "*ērxanto*": "aorist, 3rd plural, middle - began", "*dialogizesthai*": "present infinitive, middle or passive - to reason/discuss", "*hoi grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the scribes", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hoi Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the Pharisees", "*legontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this man", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*lalei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - speaks", "*blasphēmias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - blasphemies", "*dynatai*": "present, 3rd singular, middle or passive - is able", "*aphienai*": "present infinitive, active - to forgive", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins", "*ei mē*": "conditional + negative - if not/except", "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - alone/only", "*ho Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*ērxanto*": "began/started/commenced", "*dialogizesthai*": "to reason/discuss/debate", "*grammateis*": "scribes/writers/experts in the law", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*houtos*": "this man/this person/this one", "*lalei*": "speaks/talks/utters", "*blasphēmias*": "blasphemies/slanders/insults", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*aphienai*": "to forgive/pardon/release", "*monos*": "alone/only/solely" } }