Matthew 13:17

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.13.17", "source": "Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ δίκαιοι ἐπεθύμησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.", "text": "*Amēn gar legō* to you, That many *prophētai* and *dikaioi epethymēsan idein* what you *blepete*, and not *eidon*; and *akousai* what you *akouete*, and not *ēkousan*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular - I say", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you", "*Hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*dikaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - righteous ones", "*epethymēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - desired", "*idein*": "aorist infinitive - to see", "*ha*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - what", "*blepete*": "present, 2nd plural - you see", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eidon*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they saw", "*akousai*": "aorist infinitive - to hear", "*akouete*": "present, 2nd plural - you hear", "*ēkousan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - they heard" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*dikaioi*": "righteous ones/just persons", "*epethymēsan*": "desired/longed for/yearned", "*idein*": "to see/behold", "*eidon*": "they saw/beheld", "*akousai*": "to hear/listen to", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ δίκαιοι ἐπεθύμησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.

Transliteration

Amēn gar legō to you, That many prophētai and dikaioi epethymēsan idein what you blepete, and not eidon; and akousai what you akouete, and not ēkousan.

Grammar Details

• *Amēn*: Hebrew term - truly/verily
• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *legō*: present, 1st singular - I say
• *hymin*: dative, plural - to you
• *Hoti*: conjunction - that/because
• *polloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - many
• *prophētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - prophets
• *dikaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - righteous ones
• *epethymēsan*: aorist, 3rd plural - desired
• *idein*: aorist infinitive - to see
• *ha*: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - what
• *blepete*: present, 2nd plural - you see
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *eidon*: aorist, 3rd plural - they saw
• *akousai*: aorist infinitive - to hear
• *akouete*: present, 2nd plural - you hear
• *ēkousan*: aorist, 3rd plural - they heard

Word Meanings

• *Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
• *legō*: I say/tell/speak
• *prophētai*: prophets/seers
• *dikaioi*: righteous ones/just persons
• *epethymēsan*: desired/longed for/yearned
• *idein*: to see/behold
• *eidon*: they saw/beheld
• *akousai*: to hear/listen to
• *ēkousan*: they heard/listened

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things you see but did not see them, and to hear the things you hear but did not hear them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Verely I say vnto you that many Prophetes and perfaicte me have desired to se tho thinges which ye se and have not sene the: and to heare tho thinges which ye heare and have not herde the.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Verely I saye vnto you: Many prophetes & righteous men haue desyred to se ye thinges that ye se, and haue not sene the: and to heare the thinges that ye heare, and haue not herde the.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For verely I say vnto you, that many Prophets, & righteous men haue desired to see those things which ye see, & haue not seene them, & to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ueryly I say vnto you, that many prophetes and ryghteous men haue desired to see those thynges which ye see, and haue not seene: and to heare those thynges which ye heare, and haue not hearde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous› [men] ‹have desired to see› [those things] ‹which ye see, and have not seen› [them]; ‹and to hear› [those things] ‹which ye hear, and have not heard› [them].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For most assuredly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For truly, I say to you that prophets and upright men had a desire to see the things which you see, and saw them not; and to have knowledge of the words which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Referenced Verses

• John 8:56 : 56 { "verseID": "John.8.56", "source": "Ἀβραὰμ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἠγαλλιάσατο ἵνα ἴδῃ τὴν ἡμέραν τὴν ἐμήν: καὶ εἶδεν, καὶ ἐχάρη.", "text": "*Abraam* the *patēr hymōn ēgalliasato hina idē* the *hēmeran* the *emēn*: and *eiden*, and *echarē*.", "grammar": { "*Abraam*": "nominative, masculine - Abraham", "*patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - father", "*hymōn*": "genitive, plural - your/of you", "*ēgalliasato*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - he rejoiced greatly", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*idē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might see", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*emēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - my", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he saw", "*echarē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - he rejoiced" }, "variants": { "*ēgalliasato*": "rejoiced greatly/was exceedingly glad", "*hina*": "that/in order that/so that", "*idē*": "might see/perceive/witness", "*hēmeran*": "day/time period", "*echarē*": "rejoiced/was glad" } }
• Heb 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.13", "source": "Κατὰ πίστιν ἀπέθανον οὗτοι πάντες, μὴ λαβόντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας, ἀλλὰ πόρρωθεν αὐτὰς ἰδόντες, καὶ πεισθέντες, καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι, καὶ ὁμολογήσαντες ὅτι ξένοι καὶ παρεπίδημοί εἰσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.", "text": "According to *pistin* *apethanon* *houtoi* *pantes*, *mē* having *labontes* the *epangelias*, but from *porrōthen* them having *idontes*, and having been *peisthentes*, and having *aspasamenoi*, and having *homologēsantes* that *xenoi* and *parepidēmoi* they *eisin* upon the *gēs*.", "grammar": { "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*apethanon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - died", "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*labontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received", "*epangelias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - promises", "*porrōthen*": "adverb - from afar", "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*peisthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been persuaded", "*aspasamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having greeted/embraced", "*homologēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having confessed/acknowledged", "*xenoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners", "*parepidēmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sojourners/pilgrims", "*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth/land" }, "variants": { "*apethanon*": "died/passed away", "*pantes*": "all/every/whole", "*labontes*": "having received/taken/obtained", "*epangelias*": "promises/announcements", "*porrōthen*": "from afar/at a distance", "*idontes*": "having seen/perceived/beheld", "*peisthentes*": "having been persuaded/convinced/assured", "*aspasamenoi*": "having greeted/embraced/welcomed", "*homologēsantes*": "having confessed/acknowledged/professed", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/guests", "*parepidēmoi*": "sojourners/pilgrims/temporary residents", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• 1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.10", "source": "Περὶ ἧς σωτηρίας ἐξεζήτησαν καὶ ἐξηρεύνησαν προφῆται, οἱ περὶ τῆς εἰς ὑμᾶς χάριτος προφητεύσαντες:", "text": "Concerning which *sōtērias* *exezētēsan* and *exēreunēsan* *prophētai*, the ones concerning the unto you *charitos* having *prophēteusantes*:", "grammar": { "*sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reference", "*exezētēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - completed action", "*exēreunēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - completed action", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reference/content", "*prophēteusantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - attributive" }, "variants": { "*sōtērias*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*exezētēsan*": "sought diligently/inquired carefully", "*exēreunēsan*": "searched carefully/examined thoroughly", "*prophētai*": "prophets/those who speak for God", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/blessing", "*prophēteusantes*": "having prophesied/predicted/spoken for God" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.11", "source": "Ἐρευνῶντες εἰς τίνα, ἢ ποῖον καιρὸν ἐδήλου τὸ ἐν αὐτοῖς Πνεῦμα Χριστοῦ, προμαρτυρόμενον τὰ εἰς Χριστὸν παθήματα, καὶ τὰς μετὰ ταῦτα δόξας.", "text": "*Ereunōntes* into what, or what kind of *kairon* was *edēlou* the in them *Pneuma Christou*, *promartyromenon* the unto *Christon* *pathēmata*, and the after these *doxas*.", "grammar": { "*Ereunōntes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - manner/means", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*edēlou*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - ongoing past action", "*Pneuma Christou*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*promartyromenon*": "present, middle, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - attributive", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direction/reference", "*pathēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - direct object", "*doxas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - direct object" }, "variants": { "*Ereunōntes*": "searching/investigating/examining", "*kairon*": "time/season/opportunity", "*edēlou*": "was indicating/showing/making clear", "*Pneuma Christou*": "Spirit of Christ", "*promartyromenon*": "predicting/testifying beforehand/bearing witness in advance", "*pathēmata*": "sufferings/afflictions/hardships", "*doxas*": "glories/honors/praises" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Peter.1.12", "source": "Οἷς ἀπεκαλύφθη, ὅτι οὐχ ἑαυτοῖς, ἡμῖν δὲ διηκόνουν αὐτά, ἃ νῦν ἀνηγγέλη ὑμῖν διὰ τῶν εὐαγγελισαμένων ὑμᾶς ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ ἀποσταλέντι ἀπʼ οὐρανοῦ· εἰς ἃ ἐπιθυμοῦσιν ἄγγελοι παρακύψαι.", "text": "To whom it was *apekalyphthē*, that not to themselves, but to us they were *diēkonoun* these things, which now were *anēngelē* to you through the ones having *euangelisamenōn* you in *Pneumati Hagiō* having been *apostalenti* from *ouranou*; into which *epithymousin* *angeloi* to *parakypsai*.", "grammar": { "*apekalyphthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*diēkonoun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing past action", "*anēngelē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - completed action", "*euangelisamenōn*": "aorist, middle, participle, genitive, masculine, plural - agency", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - means/instrument", "*apostalenti*": "aorist, passive, participle, dative, neuter, singular - attributive", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source/origin", "*epithymousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - ongoing action", "*angeloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - subject", "*parakypsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - goal/purpose" }, "variants": { "*apekalyphthē*": "was revealed/disclosed/made known", "*diēkonoun*": "were serving/ministering/providing for", "*anēngelē*": "was announced/reported/proclaimed", "*euangelisamenōn*": "having evangelized/preached good news to", "*Pneumati Hagiō*": "Holy Spirit", "*apostalenti*": "having been sent/dispatched", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*epithymousin*": "desire/long for/wish", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*parakypsai*": "to look into/examine closely/peer into" } }
• Luke 10:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.10.24", "source": "Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ βασιλεῖς ἠθέλησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ ὑμεῖς βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.", "text": "*Legō gar* to you, that many *prophētai* and *basileis ēthelēsan idein ha* you *blepete*, and not *eidon*; and *akousai ha akouete*, and not *ēkousan*.", "grammar": { "*Legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings", "*ēthelēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they desired/wanted", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - what/which", "*blepete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you see", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they saw", "*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you hear", "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they heard" }, "variants": { "*Legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers", "*ēthelēsan*": "they desired/wanted/wished", "*idein*": "to see/look at/perceive", "*blepete*": "you see/look at/perceive", "*eidon*": "they saw/perceived/observed", "*akousai*": "to hear/listen to", "*akouete*": "you hear/listen to", "*ēkousan*": "they heard/listened to" } }
• Heb 11:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.39", "source": "Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν:", "text": "And *houtoi* *pantes*, having been *martyrēthentes* through the *pisteōs*, *ouk* *ekomisanto* the *epangelian*:", "grammar": { "*houtoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*martyrēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been testified about", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ekomisanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - received", "*epangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - promise" }, "variants": { "*pantes*": "all/every/whole", "*martyrēthentes*": "having been testified about/commended/attested", "*ekomisanto*": "received/obtained/recovered", "*epangelian*": "promise/pledge/announcement" } } 40 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.40", "source": "Τοῦ Θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσιν.", "text": "The *Theou* concerning *hēmōn* *kreitton* *ti* having *problepsamenou*, so that *mē* *chōris* *hēmōn* they would be *teleiōthōsin*.", "grammar": { "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st plural - of us", "*kreitton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - better", "*ti*": "indefinite pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - something", "*problepsamenou*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having provided/foreseen", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - apart from", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st plural - us", "*teleiōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - might be made perfect" }, "variants": { "*kreitton*": "better/superior/more excellent", "*ti*": "something/anything", "*problepsamenou*": "having provided/foreseen/planned beforehand", "*chōris*": "apart from/without/separate from", "*teleiōthōsin*": "might be made perfect/complete/mature" } }
• Eph 3:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.5", "source": "Ὃ ἐν ἑτέραις γενεαῖς οὐκ ἐγνωρίσθη τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὡς νῦν ἀπεκαλύφθη τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀποστόλοις αὐτοῦ καὶ προφήταις ἐν Πνεύματι·", "text": "Which *en heterais geneais ouk egnōristhē* to the *huiois* of the *anthrōpōn*, *hōs nyn apekalyphthē* to the *hagiois apostolois* of him and *prophētais en Pneumati*;", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "nominative, neuter, singular - which", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*heterais*": "dative, feminine, plural - other/different", "*geneais*": "dative, feminine, plural - generations", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*egnōristhē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was made known", "*tois huiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the sons", "*tōn anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/of mankind", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/like", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*apekalyphthē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was revealed", "*tois hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the holy ones/saints", "*apostolois*": "dative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/by", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - Spirit/spirit" }, "variants": { "*heterais*": "other/different/alternative", "*geneais*": "generations/ages", "*egnōristhē*": "was made known/was revealed/was disclosed", "*huiois*": "sons/descendants/children", "*apekalyphthē*": "was revealed/was disclosed/was unveiled", "*hagiois*": "holy ones/saints/set apart ones", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/breath" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.6", "source": "Εἶναι τὰ Ἔθνη συγκληρονόμα, καὶ σύσσωμα, καὶ συμμέτοχα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου:", "text": "*Einai* the *Ethnē synklēronoma*, and *syssōma*, and *symmetocha* of the *epangelias* of him *en* the *Christō dia* the *euangeliou*:", "grammar": { "*Einai*": "present, infinitive - to be", "*ta Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the Gentiles/nations", "*synklēronoma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - fellow heirs/joint heirs", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*syssōma*": "accusative, neuter, plural - of the same body/members together", "*symmetocha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - joint partakers/sharers together", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the promise", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*tō Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in the Christ", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tou euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the gospel/good news" }, "variants": { "*Ethnē*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*synklēronoma*": "fellow heirs/joint heirs/co-inheritors", "*syssōma*": "of the same body/joined in one body/fellow members", "*symmetocha*": "joint partakers/fellow sharers/participants together", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/proclamation" } }