Mark 8:27

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{ "verseID": "Mark.8.27", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, εἰς τὰς κώμας Καισαρείας τῆς Φιλίππου: καὶ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἐπηρώτα τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, λέγων αὐτοῖς, Τίνα με λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι;", "text": "And *exēlthen* the *Iēsous*, and the *mathētai* of him, to the *kōmas* of *Kaisareias* of *Philippou*: and in the *hodō* he *epērōta* the *mathētas* of him, *legōn* to them, Whom me *legousin* the *anthrōpoi* to *einai*?", "grammar": { "*exēlthen*": "verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went out", "*Iēsous*": "noun, masculine nominative singular - Jesus", "*mathētai*": "noun, masculine nominative plural - disciples", "*kōmas*": "noun, feminine accusative plural - villages", "*Kaisareias*": "proper noun, feminine genitive singular - of Caesarea", "*Philippou*": "proper noun, masculine genitive singular - of Philip", "*hodō*": "noun, feminine dative singular - in way/road", "*epērōta*": "verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was asking", "*mathētas*": "noun, masculine accusative plural - disciples", "*legōn*": "participle, present active nominative singular - saying", "*legousin*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*anthrōpoi*": "noun, masculine nominative plural - men/people", "*einai*": "verb, present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*exēlthen*": "he went out/departed/left", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*kōmas*": "villages/towns", "*hodō*": "way/road/journey", "*epērōta*": "he was asking/questioning", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*legousin*": "they say/speak/call", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/mankind", "*einai*": "to be/exist" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, εἰς τὰς κώμας Καισαρείας τῆς Φιλίππου: καὶ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἐπηρώτα τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, λέγων αὐτοῖς, Τίνα με λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι;

Transliteration

And exēlthen the Iēsous, and the mathētai of him, to the kōmas of Kaisareias of Philippou: and in the hodō he epērōta the mathētas of him, legōn to them, Whom me legousin the anthrōpoi to einai?

Grammar Details

• *exēlthen*: verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he went out
• *Iēsous*: noun, masculine nominative singular - Jesus
• *mathētai*: noun, masculine nominative plural - disciples
• *kōmas*: noun, feminine accusative plural - villages
• *Kaisareias*: proper noun, feminine genitive singular - of Caesarea
• *Philippou*: proper noun, masculine genitive singular - of Philip
• *hodō*: noun, feminine dative singular - in way/road
• *epērōta*: verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was asking
• *mathētas*: noun, masculine accusative plural - disciples
• *legōn*: participle, present active nominative singular - saying
• *legousin*: verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say
• *anthrōpoi*: noun, masculine nominative plural - men/people
• *einai*: verb, present active infinitive - to be

Word Meanings

• *exēlthen*: he went out/departed/left
• *mathētai*: disciples/students/followers
• *kōmas*: villages/towns
• *hodō*: way/road/journey
• *epērōta*: he was asking/questioning
• *mathētas*: disciples/students/followers
• *legōn*: saying/speaking
• *legousin*: they say/speak/call
• *anthrōpoi*: men/people/mankind
• *einai*: to be/exist

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus and his disciples went to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, 'Who do people say I am?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi, and along the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, Who do people say that I am?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus went out and his disciples into the tounes that longe to the cite called Cesarea Philippi. Aud by the waye he axed his disciples sayinge: whom do men saye yt I am?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iesus wente out and his disciples into the townes of the cite Cesarea Philippi, And in ye waye he axed his disciples and sayde vnto them: What do men saye, that I am?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iesus went out, and his disciples into the townes of Cesarea Philippi; by the way hee asked his disciples, saying vnto them, Whome doe men say that I am?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iesus went out, & his disciples, into the townes that long to Cesarea Philippi: And by the way he asked his disciples, saying vnto them: Whom do men say that I am?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, ‹Whom do men say that I am?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, to the villages of Cesarea Philippi, and in the way he was questioning his disciples, saying to them, `Who do men say me to be?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the little towns round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he put a question to his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Peter’s Confession Then Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that I am?”

Referenced Verses

• Luke 9:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Luke.9.18", "source": "¶Καὶ ἐγένετο, ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτὸν προσευχόμενον κατα μόνας, συνῆσαν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί: καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτούς, λέγων, Τίνα με λέγουσιν οἱ ὄχλοι εἶναι;", "text": "And it *egeneto*, in his being *proseuchomenon kata monas*, *synēsan* with him the *mathētai*: and he *epērōtēsen* them, *legōn*, Whom do the *ochloi* say me *einai*?", "grammar": { "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - happened/came to pass", "*proseuchomenon*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - praying", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to/by", "*monas*": "accusative feminine plural - alone/by himself", "*synēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were with/were present with", "*mathētai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples/students", "*epērōtēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - asked/questioned", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*ochloi*": "nominative masculine plural - crowds/multitudes", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*egeneto*": "happened/came to pass/occurred", "*proseuchomenon*": "praying/entreating", "*kata monas*": "alone/by himself/in private", "*synēsan*": "were with/were present with/were accompanying", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*epērōtēsen*": "asked/questioned/inquired of", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes/masses", "*einai*": "to be/to exist" } } 19 { "verseID": "Luke.9.19", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀποκριθέντες εἶπον, Ἰωάννην τὸν Βαπτιστήν· ἄλλοι δὲ, Ἠλίαν· ἄλλοι δέ, ὅτι προφήτης τις τῶν ἀρχαίων ἀνέστη.", "text": "They *de apokrithentes eipon*, *Iōannēn* the *Baptistēn*; *alloi de*, *Ēlian*; *alloi de*, that *prophētēs tis* of the *archaiōn anestē*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine plural - having answered", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative masculine singular - John (proper name)", "*Baptistēn*": "accusative masculine singular - Baptist", "*alloi*": "nominative masculine plural - others", "*Ēlian*": "accusative masculine singular - Elijah (proper name)", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative masculine singular - some/certain", "*archaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - ancient/old", "*anestē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - rose up/stood up" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*apokrithentes*": "having answered/responding", "*eipon*": "said/told/answered", "*Baptistēn*": "Baptist/Baptizer", "*alloi*": "others/some others", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*tis*": "some/a certain/one", "*archaiōn*": "ancient/old/former times", "*anestē*": "rose up/stood up/has risen" } } 20 { "verseID": "Luke.9.20", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς δὲ τίνα με λέγετε εἶναι; ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν, Τὸν Χριστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "He *eipen de* to them, You *de tina* me *legete einai*? *apokritheis de* *Petros eipen*, The *Christon* of *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*tina*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative masculine singular - whom/who", "*legete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - say/declare", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*Petros*": "nominative masculine singular - Peter (proper name)", "*Christon*": "accusative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*de*": "but/and/now/then", "*tina*": "whom/who/which person", "*legete*": "say/declare/call", "*einai*": "to be/to exist", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Theou*": "of God/belonging to God" } }
• Matt 16:13-20 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.13", "source": "¶Ἐλθὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὰ μέρη Καισαρείας τῆς Φιλίππου, ἠρώτα τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, λέγων, Τίνα με λέγουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι εἶναι τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου;", "text": "*Elthōn* *de* the *Iēsous* into the *merē* of *Kaisareias* of *Philippou*, he *ērōta* the *mathētas* of him, *legōn*, Whom me *legousin* the *anthrōpoi* *einai* the *Huion* of the *anthrōpou*?", "grammar": { "*Elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*merē*": "accusative plural neuter - parts/regions", "*Kaisareias*": "genitive singular feminine - of Caesarea", "*Philippou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Philip", "*ērōta*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was asking", "*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - saying", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative plural masculine - men/people", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*Huion*": "accusative singular masculine - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive singular masculine - of man" }, "variants": { "*Elthōn*": "having come/gone/arrived", "*merē*": "parts/regions/districts", "*ērōta*": "was asking/questioning/inquiring", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*legousin*": "say/call/declare", "*anthrōpoi*": "men/people/mankind", "*einai*": "to be/exist", "*Huion tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (messianic title)" } } 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.14", "source": "Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Οἱ μὲν Ἰωάννην τὸν Βαπτιστήν: ἄλλοι δὲ, Ἠλίαν· ἕτεροι δὲ, Ἰερεμίαν, ἢ ἕνα τῶν προφητῶν.", "text": "They *de* *eipon*, Some *men* *Iōannēn* the *Baptistēn*; *alloi* *de*, *Ēlian*; *heteroi* *de*, *Ieremian*, or one of the *prophētōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*men*": "particle - on one hand (sets up contrast)", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative singular masculine - John", "*Baptistēn*": "accusative singular masculine - Baptist", "*alloi*": "nominative plural masculine - others", "*Ēlian*": "accusative singular masculine - Elijah", "*heteroi*": "nominative plural masculine - others (of a different kind)", "*Ieremian*": "accusative singular masculine - Jeremiah", "*prophētōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of prophets" }, "variants": { "*alloi*": "others (of the same kind)", "*heteroi*": "others (of a different kind)", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/seers/messengers" } } 15 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.15", "source": "Λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ὑμεῖς δὲ τίνα με λέγετε εἶναι;", "text": "He *legei* to them, *Hymeis* *de* whom me *legete* *einai*?", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "*Hymeis*": "nominative plural - you (emphatic)", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*legete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you say", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*legete*": "you say/call/declare", "*einai*": "to be/exist" } } 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.16", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος εἶπεν, Σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος.", "text": "*Apokritheis* *de* *Simōn* *Petros* *eipen*, *Sy* *ei* the *Christos*, the *Huios* of the *Theou* the *zōntos*.", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Simōn*": "nominative singular masculine - Simon", "*Petros*": "nominative singular masculine - Peter", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Sy*": "nominative singular - you (emphatic)", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*Huios*": "nominative singular masculine - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive singular masculine - of God", "*zōntos*": "present active participle, genitive singular masculine - living" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*zōntos*": "living/alive" } } 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.17", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Μακάριος εἶ, Σίμων Βαριωνᾶ: ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέν σοι, ἀλλʼ ὁ Πατήρ μου ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to him, *Makarios* *ei*, *Simōn* *Bar-iōna*: for *sarx* and *haima* not *apekalypsen* to you, but the *Patēr* of me the one in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Makarios*": "nominative singular masculine - blessed/happy", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*Simōn*": "vocative singular masculine - Simon", "*Bar-iōna*": "vocative singular masculine - son of Jonah/John", "*sarx*": "nominative singular feminine - flesh", "*haima*": "nominative singular neuter - blood", "*apekalypsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - revealed", "*Patēr*": "nominative singular masculine - Father", "*ouranois*": "dative plural masculine - heavens" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*Makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*Bar-iōna*": "son of Jonah/son of John", "*sarx*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*haima*": "blood/bloodline/human origin", "*apekalypsen*": "revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*Patēr*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranois*": "heavens/skies" } } 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.18", "source": "Κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω, Ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν· καὶ πύλαι ᾅδου οὐ κατισχύσουσιν αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Kagō* *de* to you *legō*, That *sy* *ei* *Petros*, and upon this the *petra* I will *oikodomēsō* of me the *ekklēsian*; and *pylai* of *hadou* not *katischysousin* of it.", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "contracted form (kai + egō) - and I", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*sy*": "nominative singular - you (emphatic)", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*Petros*": "nominative singular masculine - Peter (masculine form meaning 'stone')", "*petra*": "dative singular feminine - rock (feminine form)", "*oikodomēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will build", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative singular feminine - church/assembly", "*pylai*": "nominative plural feminine - gates", "*hadou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Hades", "*katischysousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will prevail against" }, "variants": { "*Petros*": "Peter/stone/rock (masculine form)", "*petra*": "rock/bedrock (feminine form, larger than *Petros*)", "*oikodomēsō*": "I will build/construct/establish", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*pylai*": "gates/entrances/doors", "*hadou*": "Hades/underworld/realm of the dead", "*katischysousin*": "will prevail against/overcome/overpower" } } 19 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.19", "source": "Καὶ δώσω σοι τὰς κλεῖς τῆς βασιλείας τῶν οὐρανῶν: καὶ ὃ ἐὰν δήσῃς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται δεδεμένον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς: καὶ ὃ ἐὰν λύσῃς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἔσται λελυμένον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.", "text": "And I will *dōsō* to you the *kleis* of the *basileias* of the *ouranōn*: and what *ean* you *dēsēs* upon the *gēs* *estai* *dedemenon* in the *ouranois*: and what *ean* you *lysēs* upon the *gēs* *estai* *lelymenon* in the *ouranois*.", "grammar": { "*dōsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will give", "*kleis*": "accusative plural feminine - keys", "*basileias*": "genitive singular feminine - of kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of heavens", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever", "*dēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might bind", "*gēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of earth", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be", "*dedemenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter - having been bound", "*ouranois*": "dative plural masculine - heavens", "*lysēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might loose", "*lelymenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular neuter - having been loosed" }, "variants": { "*dōsō*": "I will give/grant", "*kleis*": "keys/means of access", "*basileias*": "kingdom/reign/dominion", "*dēsēs*": "bind/tie/restrain", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*dedemenon*": "having been bound/tied/restrained", "*lysēs*": "loose/untie/release", "*lelymenon*": "having been loosed/untied/released" } } 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.20", "source": "Τότε διεστείλατο τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἵνα μηδενὶ εἴπωσιν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς ὁ Χριστός.", "text": "Then he *diesteilato* the *mathētais* of him *hina* to no one they *eipōsin* that he *estin* *Iēsous* the *Christos*.", "grammar": { "*diesteilato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he charged/commanded", "*mathētais*": "dative plural masculine - to disciples", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - that/so that", "*eipōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might tell", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is", "*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus", "*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ/Messiah" }, "variants": { "*diesteilato*": "charged/commanded/instructed strictly", "*hina*": "that/so that/in order that", "*eipōsin*": "they might tell/say/speak", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One" } }