Matthew 18:2

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.18.2", "source": "Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ὁ Ἰησοῦς παιδίον, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν,", "text": "And *proskalesamenos* the *Iēsous* *paidion*, *estēsen* it in *mesō* of them,", "grammar": { "*proskalesamenos*": "participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called to himself", "*Iēsous*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child", "*estēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - set/placed/stood", "*mesō*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst" }, "variants": { "*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/having summoned", "*paidion*": "little child/infant/young child", "*estēsen*": "set/placed/stood/established", "*mesō*": "middle/midst/center" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ὁ Ἰησοῦς παιδίον, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν,

Transliteration

And proskalesamenos the Iēsous paidion, estēsen it in mesō of them,

Grammar Details

• *proskalesamenos*: participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called to himself
• *Iēsous*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *paidion*: noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child
• *estēsen*: verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - set/placed/stood
• *mesō*: noun, dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst

Word Meanings

• *proskalesamenos*: having called to himself/having summoned
• *paidion*: little child/infant/young child
• *estēsen*: set/placed/stood/established
• *mesō*: middle/midst/center

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus called a little child to him and placed the child among them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jesus called a little child to him, and set him in the midst of them,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he{G2424} called{G4341} to him{G4341} a little child,{G3813} and set{G2476} him{G846} in{G1722} the middle{G3319} of them,{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} called{G4341} a little child{G3813} unto him{G4341}{(G5666)}, and set{G2476}{(G5656)} him{G846} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of them{G846},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus called a chylde vnto him and set him in the middes of them:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iesus called a childe vnto him, and set him in the myddest amonge them,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iesus called a litle childe vnto him, and set him in the mids of them,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus called a litle chylde vnto hym, and set hym in the myddest of them,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He called a child, had him stand among them,

Referenced Verses

• Matt 19:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.13", "source": "¶Τότε προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ παιδία, ἵνα τὰς χεῖρας ἐπιθῇ αὐτοῖς, καὶ προσεύξηται: οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐπετίμησαν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "Then *prosēnechthē* to him *paidia*, in order that the *cheiras epithē* to them, and *proseuxētai*: the *de mathētai epetimēsan* them.", "grammar": { "*prosēnechthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - were brought", "*paidia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children/little ones", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*epithē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, active - might lay", "*proseuxētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular, middle - might pray", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*epetimēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - rebuked" }, "variants": { "*prosēnechthē*": "were brought/were presented", "*paidia*": "children/little ones/young children", "*epithē*": "might lay/would put", "*proseuxētai*": "might pray/would pray", "*epetimēsan*": "rebuked/scolded/warned" } } 14 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.14", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Ἄφετε τὰ παιδία, καὶ μὴ κωλύετε αὐτὰ, ἐλθεῖν πρός με: τῶν γὰρ τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "But the *Iēsous eipen*, *Aphete* the *paidia*, and *mē kōlyete* them, *elthein pros* me: for of such *toioutōn estin hē basileia tōn ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*Aphete*": "aorist imperative, 2nd plural, active - allow/permit", "*paidia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children/little ones", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*kōlyete*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, active - forbid/hinder", "*elthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*toioutōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - such ones/of such", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of heavens" }, "variants": { "*Aphete*": "permit/allow/let", "*kōlyete*": "forbid/hinder/prevent", "*elthein pros*": "to come to/to approach", "*toioutōn*": "of such/such ones/ones like these", "*basileia tōn ouranōn*": "kingdom of heaven/heavenly kingdom" } }
• Mark 9:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "Mark.9.36", "source": "Καὶ λαβὼν παιδίον, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν: καὶ ἐναγκαλισάμενος αὐτὸ, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς,", "text": "And *labōn* *paidion*, *estēsen* it in *mesō* of them: and *enagkalisamenos* it, *eipen* to them,", "grammar": { "*labōn*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*paidion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - child", "*estēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he set/placed", "*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*enagkalisamenos*": "aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having embraced", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he said" }, "variants": { "*labōn*": "having taken/received", "*paidion*": "child/little one", "*estēsen*": "set/placed/stood", "*mesō*": "middle/midst/among", "*enagkalisamenos*": "having embraced/taken in arms", "*eipen*": "said/spoke" } } 37 { "verseID": "Mark.9.37", "source": "Ὃς ἐὰν ἓν τῶν τοιούτων παιδίων δέξηται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται: καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται, οὐκ ἐμὲ δέχεται, ἀλλὰ τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με.", "text": "Whoever *ean* one of the *toioutōn* *paidiōn* *dexētai* upon the *onomati* of me, *eme* *dechetai*: and whoever *ean* *eme* *dexētai*, *ouk* *eme* *dechetai*, but the one having *aposteilanta* me.", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whenever", "*toioutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - such/of this kind", "*paidiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of children", "*dexētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - might receive", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me", "*dechetai*": "present, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - receives", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*aposteilanta*": "aorist, active, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having sent" }, "variants": { "*toioutōn*": "such/of this kind/like these", "*paidiōn*": "children/little ones", "*dexētai*": "might receive/welcome/accept", "*onomati*": "name/reputation/authority", "*dechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts", "*aposteilanta*": "having sent/dispatched" } }
• 1 Kgs 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Kings.3.7", "source": "וְעַתָּה֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י אַתָּה֙ הִמְלַ֣כְתָּ אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔ תַּ֖חַת דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֑י וְאָֽנֹכִי֙ נַ֣עַר קָטֹ֔ן לֹ֥א אֵדַ֖ע צֵ֥את וָבֹֽא׃", "text": "And-now *YHWH* my *ʾĕlōhîm*, you *himlaktā* *ʾet*-your servant in-place-of *dāwid* my father; and-I *naʿar* *qāṭōn*, not *ʾēdaʿ* go-out and-come-in.", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*himlaktā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have made king", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿabdĕkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*taḥat*": "preposition - in place of/instead of", "*dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*ʾābî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*wĕʾānōkî*": "conjunction + personal pronoun, 1st person singular - and I", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - young man/youth/boy", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/young", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾēdaʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I know", "*ṣēʾt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to go out", "*bōʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to come in" }, "variants": { "*naʿar qāṭōn*": "little child/young boy/inexperienced youth", "*ṣēʾt wābōʾ*": "go out and come in/conduct affairs/lead" } }
• Jer 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י אַל־תֹּאמַ֖ר נַ֣עַר אָנֹ֑כִי כִּ֠י עַֽל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֽ͏ֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֙ תֵּלֵ֔ךְ וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲצַוְּךָ֖ תְּדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* not-*tōʾmar* *naʿar* *ʾānōkî* because upon-all-*ʾăšer* *ʾešlāḥăkā* *tēlēk* and-*ʾēt* all-*ʾăšer* *ʾăṣawwĕkā* *tĕdabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you say", "*naʿar*": "singular noun - youth/young man", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*ʾešlāḥăkā*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I send you", "*tēlēk*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will go", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăṣawwĕkā*": "Piel imperfect 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I command you", "*tĕdabbēr*": "Piel imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will speak" }, "variants": { "*naʿar*": "youth/young man/boy/inexperienced person", "*ʾešlāḥăkā*": "I send you/I will send you", "*ʾăṣawwĕkā*": "I command you/I instruct you/I will command you" } }