22{
"verseID": "Luke.12.22",
"source": "¶Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, Διὰ τοῦτο ὑμῖν λέγω, Μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν, τί φάγητε· μηδὲ τῷ σώματι, τί ἐνδύσησθε.",
"text": "*Eipen de pros* the *mathētas* of him, *Dia touto* to you *legō*, *Mē merimnate* the *psychē* of you, what *phagēte*; neither the *sōmati*, what *endysēsthe*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*mathētas*": "accusative plural masculine - disciples",
"*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/therefore",
"*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular neuter - this",
"*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell",
"*Mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*merimnate*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - be anxious/worry",
"*psychē*": "dative singular feminine - life/soul",
"*phagēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might eat",
"*sōmati*": "dative singular neuter - body",
"*endysēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might clothe yourselves"
},
"variants": {
"*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers",
"*Dia touto*": "therefore/for this reason",
"*merimnate*": "worry/be anxious/be concerned",
"*psychē*": "life/soul/self",
"*phagēte*": "eat/consume",
"*sōmati*": "body/physical existence",
"*endysēsthe*": "put on/wear/clothe yourselves"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Luke.12.23",
"source": "Ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς, καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος.",
"text": "The *psychē* *pleion* *estin* of the *trophēs*, and the *sōma* of the *endymatos*.",
"grammar": {
"*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul/life",
"*pleion*": "comparative adjective, neuter - more/greater",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - food/nourishment",
"*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body",
"*endymatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - clothing/raiment"
},
"variants": {
"*psychē*": "soul/life/being/self",
"*pleion*": "more/greater than/surpassing",
"*trophēs*": "food/nourishment/sustenance",
"*sōma*": "body/physical form",
"*endymatos*": "clothing/raiment/garment"
}
}
24{
"verseID": "Luke.12.24",
"source": "Κατανοήσατε τοὺς κόρακας: ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν· οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ταμεῖον οὐδὲ ἀποθήκη· καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τρέφει αὐτούς: πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε τῶν πετεινῶν;",
"text": "*Katanoēsate* the *korakas*: that not *speirousin* *oude* *therizousin*; to which not *estin* *tameion* *oude* *apothēkē*; and the *Theos* *trephei* them: *posō* *mallon* you *diapherete* of the *peteinōn*?",
"grammar": {
"*Katanoēsate*": "aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - consider/observe",
"*korakas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ravens",
"*speirousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - they sow",
"*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor",
"*therizousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - they reap",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists",
"*tameion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - storeroom/chamber",
"*apothēkē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - barn/storehouse",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*trephei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - feeds/nourishes",
"*posō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by how much",
"*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather",
"*diapherete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - differ/excel/surpass",
"*peteinōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - birds/fowls"
},
"variants": {
"*Katanoēsate*": "consider/observe carefully/contemplate",
"*korakas*": "ravens/crows",
"*speirousin*": "sow/scatter seed",
"*therizousin*": "reap/harvest",
"*tameion*": "storeroom/chamber/treasury",
"*apothēkē*": "barn/storehouse/granary",
"*trephei*": "feeds/nourishes/sustains",
"*diapherete*": "differ from/excel/are of more value than"
}
}
25{
"verseID": "Luke.12.25",
"source": "Τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα;",
"text": "Who *de* of you *merimnōn* *dynatai* *prostheinai* upon the *hēlikian* of him *pēchyn* *hena*?",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*merimnōn*": "present participle active, nominative, masculine, singular - being anxious/worrying",
"*dynatai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd person singular - is able/can",
"*prostheinai*": "aorist infinitive active - to add",
"*hēlikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - stature/length of life/age",
"*pēchyn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - cubit (measure)",
"*hena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - one"
},
"variants": {
"*merimnōn*": "worrying/being anxious/taking thought",
"*prostheinai*": "to add/increase/extend",
"*hēlikian*": "stature/height/span of life/age",
"*pēchyn*": "cubit (measurement of about 18 inches)/span"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Luke.12.26",
"source": "Εἰ οὖν οὔτε ἐλάχιστον δύνασθε, τί περὶ τῶν λοιπῶν μεριμνᾶτε;",
"text": "If *oun* *oute* *elachiston* you are able, why concerning the *loipōn* *merimnate*?",
"grammar": {
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*oute*": "negative conjunction - not even/neither",
"*elachiston*": "accusative, neuter, singular, superlative - least/smallest",
"*dynasthe*": "present indicative middle, 2nd person plural - you are able/can",
"*loipōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - rest/remaining things",
"*merimnate*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - you are anxious/worry"
},
"variants": {
"*elachiston*": "least/smallest/most insignificant thing",
"*loipōn*": "rest/remaining things/other matters",
"*merimnate*": "worry about/are anxious about/take thought for"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Luke.12.27",
"source": "Κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα πῶς αὐξάνει: οὐ κοπιᾷ, οὐδὲ νήθει· λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλετο ὡς ἓν τούτων.",
"text": "*Katanoēsate* the *krina* how *auxanei*: not *kopia*, *oude* *nēthei*; *legō* *de* to you, *oude* *Solomōn* in all the *doxē* of him *periebaleto* as *hen* of these.",
"grammar": {
"*Katanoēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - consider/observe",
"*krina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - lilies",
"*auxanei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it grows",
"*kopia*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it toils/labors",
"*oude*": "negative conjunction - neither/nor",
"*nēthei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - it spins",
"*legō*": "present indicative active, 1st person singular - I say/tell",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*Solomōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Solomon (name)",
"*doxē*": "dative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor",
"*periebaleto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd person singular - clothed himself/was arrayed",
"*hen*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - one"
},
"variants": {
"*Katanoēsate*": "consider/observe carefully/contemplate",
"*krina*": "lilies/flowers",
"*auxanei*": "grows/increases",
"*kopia*": "toils/labors/works hard",
"*nēthei*": "spins/makes thread",
"*doxē*": "glory/splendor/magnificence",
"*periebaleto*": "clothed himself/was arrayed/dressed himself"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Luke.12.28",
"source": "Εἰ δὲ τὸν χόρτον, ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ σήμερον ὄντα, καὶ αὔριον εἰς κλίβανον βαλλόμενον· ὁ Θεὸς οὕτως ἀμφιέννυσιν πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς, ὀλιγόπιστοι;",
"text": "If *de* the *chorton*, in the *agrō* today *onta*, and tomorrow into *klibanon* *ballomenon*; the *Theos* thus *amphiennusin* *posō* *mallon* you, *oligopistoi*?",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*chorton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - grass/hay",
"*agrō*": "dative, masculine, singular - field",
"*onta*": "present participle active, accusative, masculine, singular - being/existing",
"*klibanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - oven/furnace",
"*ballomenon*": "present participle passive, accusative, masculine, singular - being thrown/cast",
"*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God",
"*amphiennusin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - clothes/dresses",
"*posō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by how much",
"*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather",
"*oligopistoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - of little faith"
},
"variants": {
"*chorton*": "grass/hay/herbage/vegetation",
"*agrō*": "field/countryside",
"*klibanon*": "oven/furnace",
"*ballomenon*": "being thrown/cast/put",
"*amphiennusin*": "clothes/dresses/arrays",
"*oligopistoi*": "of little faith/little believing ones"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "Luke.12.29",
"source": "Καὶ ὑμεῖς μὴ ζητεῖτε τί φάγητε, ἢ τί πίητε, καὶ μὴ μετεωρίζεσθε.",
"text": "And you *mē* *zēteite* what you might *phagēte*, or what you might *piēte*, and *mē* *meteōrizesthe*.",
"grammar": {
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*zēteite*": "present imperative active, 2nd person plural - seek/search for",
"*phagēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - eat",
"*piēte*": "aorist subjunctive active, 2nd person plural - drink",
"*meteōrizesthe*": "present imperative passive, 2nd person plural - be anxious/worried/in suspense"
},
"variants": {
"*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive after",
"*phagēte*": "eat/consume",
"*piēte*": "drink/imbibe",
"*meteōrizesthe*": "be anxious/in suspense/of doubtful mind/unsettled"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "Luke.12.30",
"source": "Ταῦτα γὰρ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητεῖ: ὑμῶν δὲ ὁ Πατὴρ οἶδεν ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων.",
"text": "These *gar* all the *ethnē* of the *kosmou* *epizētei*: of you *de* the *Patēr* *oiden* that you *chrēzete* of these.",
"grammar": {
"*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because",
"*ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples",
"*kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - world",
"*epizētei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - seeks after/desires",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now",
"*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father",
"*oiden*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd person singular (with present meaning) - knows",
"*chrēzete*": "present indicative active, 2nd person plural - need/require"
},
"variants": {
"*ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples",
"*kosmou*": "world/universe/creation",
"*epizētei*": "seeks after/strives for/desires earnestly",
"*Patēr*": "Father (referring to God)",
"*oiden*": "knows/understands/perceives",
"*chrēzete*": "need/require/have need of"
}
}
31{
"verseID": "Luke.12.31",
"source": "¶Πλὴν ζητεῖτε τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.",
"text": "*Plēn* *zēteite* the *basileian* of the *Theou*; and these all *prostethēsetai* to you.",
"grammar": {
"*Plēn*": "adverb/conjunction - however/nevertheless/but",
"*zēteite*": "present imperative active, 2nd person plural - seek/search for",
"*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*prostethēsetai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd person singular - will be added"
},
"variants": {
"*Plēn*": "however/nevertheless/rather/but",
"*zēteite*": "seek/search for/strive after",
"*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule",
"*prostethēsetai*": "will be added/given/provided in addition"
}
}
32{
"verseID": "Luke.12.32",
"source": "Μὴ φοβοῦ, τὸ μικρὸν ποίμνιον· ὅτι εὐδόκησεν ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν δοῦναι ὑμῖν τὴν βασιλείαν.",
"text": "*Mē* *phobou*, the *mikron* *poimnion*; for *eudokēsen* the *Patēr* of you *dounai* to you the *basileian*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*phobou*": "present imperative middle/passive, 2nd person singular - fear",
"*mikron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - little/small",
"*poimnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - flock",
"*eudokēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - was well pleased/took delight",
"*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father",
"*dounai*": "aorist infinitive active - to give",
"*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom"
},
"variants": {
"*phobou*": "fear/be afraid",
"*mikron*": "little/small/insignificant",
"*poimnion*": "flock (of sheep)/small flock",
"*eudokēsen*": "was well pleased/took delight/chose gladly",
"*dounai*": "to give/grant/bestow"
}
}
33{
"verseID": "Luke.12.33",
"source": "Πωλήσατε τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν, καὶ δότε ἐλεημοσύνην· ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς βαλάντια μὴ παλαιούμενα, θησαυρὸν ἀνέκλειπτον ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς, ὅπου κλέπτης οὐκ ἐγγίζει, οὐδὲ σὴς διαφθείρει.",
"text": "*Pōlēsate* the *hyparchonta* of you, and *dote* *eleēmosynēn*; *poiēsate* for yourselves *balantia* *mē* *palaioumena*, *thēsauron* *anekleipton* in the *ouranois*, where *kleptēs* not *engizei*, *oude* *sēs* *diaphtheirei*.",
"grammar": {
"*Pōlēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - sell",
"*hyparchonta*": "present participle active, accusative, neuter, plural - possessions/belongings",
"*dote*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - give",
"*eleēmosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alms/charitable giving",
"*poiēsate*": "aorist imperative active, 2nd person plural - make/produce",
"*balantia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - purses/money bags",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*palaioumena*": "present participle passive, accusative, neuter, plural - growing old/wearing out",
"*thēsauron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - treasure",
"*anekleipton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unfailing/inexhaustible",
"*ouranois*": "dative, masculine, plural - heavens",
"*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief",
"*engizei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - approaches/draws near",
"*oude*": "negative conjunction - nor/neither",
"*sēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - moth",
"*diaphtheirei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - destroys/corrupts"
},
"variants": {
"*Pōlēsate*": "sell/dispose of",
"*hyparchonta*": "possessions/belongings/property",
"*dote*": "give/donate/provide",
"*eleēmosynēn*": "alms/charity/act of mercy",
"*poiēsate*": "make/produce/prepare",
"*balantia*": "purses/money bags/wallets",
"*palaioumena*": "growing old/wearing out/becoming obsolete",
"*thēsauron*": "treasure/storehouse of valuables",
"*anekleipton*": "unfailing/inexhaustible/never diminishing",
"*ouranois*": "heavens/sky",
"*kleptēs*": "thief/robber",
"*engizei*": "approaches/comes near/draws near",
"*sēs*": "moth/clothes moth",
"*diaphtheirei*": "destroys/corrupts/ruins"
}
}