Matthew 24:23

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.24.23", "source": "Τότε ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ, Ἰδού, ὧδε ὁ Χριστός, ἤ ὧδε· μὴ πιστεύσητε.", "text": "Then if anyone to you *eipē*, Behold, here the *Christos*, or here; not *pisteusēte*.", "grammar": { "*eipē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might say", "*Christos*": "nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah", "*pisteusēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you should believe" }, "variants": { "*eipē*": "might say/tell/declare", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*pisteusēte*": "you should believe/trust/put faith in" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ, Ἰδού, ὧδε ὁ Χριστός, ἤ ὧδε· μὴ πιστεύσητε.

Transliteration

Then if anyone to you eipē, Behold, here the Christos, or here; not pisteusēte.

Grammar Details

• *eipē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might say
• *Christos*: nominative masculine singular - Christ/Messiah
• *pisteusēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you should believe

Word Meanings

• *eipē*: might say/tell/declare
• *Christos*: Christ/Messiah/Anointed One
• *pisteusēte*: you should believe/trust/put faith in

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  At that time, if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Messiah!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then if anyone says to you, Look, here is Christ, or there, do not believe it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G5119} if{G1437} any man{G5100} shall say{G2036} unto you,{G5213} Lo,{G2400} here{G5602} is the Christ,{G5547} or,{G2228} Here;{G5602} believe{G4100} [it] not.{G3361}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G5119} if{G1437} any man{G5100} shall say{G2036}{(G5632)} unto you{G5213}, Lo{G2400}{(G5628)}, here{G5602} is Christ{G5547}, or{G2228} there{G5602}; believe{G4100}{(G5661)} it not{G3361}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then yf eny ma shall saye vnto you: lo here is Christ or there is Christ: beleve it not.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then yf eny man shal saye vnto you: lo, here is Christ, or there, beleue it not.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then if any shall say vnto you, Loe, here is Christ, or there, beleeue it not.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then yf any man saye vnto you: lo, here is Christe, or there: beleue it not.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here› [is] ‹Christ, or there; believe› [it] ‹not.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' don't believe it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here `is' the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe `it' not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe [it] not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him;

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' don't believe it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘There he is!’ do not believe him.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 21:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.21.8", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Βλέπετε μὴ πλανηθῆτε: πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, λέγοντες, ὃτι Ἐγώ εἰμι· καί Ὁ καιρὸς ἤγγικεν: μὴ οὖν πορευθῆτε ὀπίσω αὐτῶν.", "text": "He *de* *eipen*, *Blepete* not *planēthēte*: *polloi* *gar* *eleusontai* in the *onomati* of me, *legontes*, *hoti* *Egō* *eimi*· *kai* The *kairos* *ēngiken*: not *oun* *poreuthēte* *opisō* of them.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - see/watch", "*planēthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be led astray", "*polloi*": "nominative masculine plural - many", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will come", "*onomati*": "dative neuter singular - name", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kairos*": "nominative masculine singular - time/season", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has drawn near", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*poreuthēte*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - go", "*opisō*": "preposition - after/behind" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Blepete*": "see/watch/beware", "*planēthēte*": "be deceived/be led astray/be misled", "*polloi*": "many/numerous", "*gar*": "for/because/indeed", "*eleusontai*": "will come/will arrive", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*hoti*": "that/because", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*kairos*": "time/season/opportune moment", "*ēngiken*": "has drawn near/is at hand/has come close", "*poreuthēte*": "go/proceed/follow", "*opisō*": "after/behind/following" } }
• Mark 13:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Mark.13.21", "source": "Καὶ τότε ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ, Ἴδού, ὧδε ὁ Χριστός· ἢ, Ἰδού, ἐκεῖ· μὴ πιστεύετε:", "text": "And then *ean* anyone to-you *eipē*, *Idou*, here the *Christos*; or, *Idou*, there; *mē* *pisteuete*:", "grammar": { "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*eipē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might say", "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle, 2nd singular - behold/look/see [functions as interjection]", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not", "*pisteuete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - believe" }, "variants": { "*eipē*": "might say/speak/tell", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see here", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*pisteuete*": "believe/trust/have faith in" } }
• Luke 17:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.17.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐροῦσιν ὑμῖν, Ἰδοὺ ὧδε· ἤ, Ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ: μὴ ἀπέλθητε, μηδὲ διώξητε.", "text": "And they will *erousin* to you, *Idou* here; or, *Idou* there: not *apelthēte*, neither *diōxēte*.", "grammar": { "*erousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will say", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look/see", "*apelthēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - go away", "*diōxēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - pursue/follow" }, "variants": { "*erousin*": "they will say/tell/speak", "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apelthēte*": "go away/depart/leave", "*diōxēte*": "pursue/follow after/chase" } } 24 { "verseID": "Luke.17.24", "source": "Ὥσπερ γὰρ ἡ ἀστραπὴ, ἡ ἀστράπτουσα ἐκ τῆς ὑπ οὐρανὸν, εἰς τὴν ὑπʼ οὐρανὸν λάμπει· οὕτως ἔσται καὶ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For just as the *astrapē*, the *astratousa* from the under *ouranon*, to the under *ouranon* *lampei*; thus *estai* also the *Uios* of the *anthrōpou* in the *hēmera* of him.", "grammar": { "*astrapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - lightning", "*astratousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - flashing", "*ouranon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*lampei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - shines", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*Uios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day" }, "variants": { "*astrapē*": "lightning/flash of light", "*astratousa*": "flashing/shining brilliantly", "*ouranon*": "heaven/sky", "*lampei*": "shines/gives light/illuminates", "*Uios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (messianic title)" } }
• John 5:43 : 43 { "verseID": "John.5.43", "source": "Ἐγὼ ἐλήλυθα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Πατρός μου, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετέ με: ἐὰν ἄλλος ἔλθῃ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τῷ ἰδίῳ, ἐκεῖνον λήψεσθε.", "text": "I *elēlytha* in the *onomati* of the *Patros* of me, and not *lambanete* me: if another *elthē* in the *onomati* the *idiō*, that one *lēpsesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*elēlytha*": "perfect active indicative, 1st singular of *erchomai* - have come", "*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name", "*Patros*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - Father", "*mou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st singular - of me", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*lambanete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *lambanō* - you receive", "*me*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st singular - me", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*allos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - another", "*elthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular of *erchomai* - might come", "*idiō*": "adjective, dative, neuter, singular - his own", "*ekeinon*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - that one", "*lēpsesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd plural of *lambanō* - you will receive" }, "variants": { "*elēlytha*": "have come/am come", "*onomati*": "name/authority", "*lambanete*": "you receive/you accept/you welcome", "*elthē*": "might come/should come", "*idiō*": "his own/private/personal", "*lēpsesthe*": "you will receive/you will accept/you will welcome" } }
• Deut 13:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.1", "source": "אֵ֣ת כָּל־הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָנֹכִי֙ מְצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֹת֥וֹ תִשְׁמְר֖וּ לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת לֹא־תֹסֵ֣ף עָלָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א תִגְרַ֖ע מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾēt* all-*haddābār* which *ʾānōkî* *mĕṣawweh* *ʾetkem*, *ʾōtô* you-shall-*tišmĕrû* to-*laʿăśôt*; not-*tōsēp* upon-it and-not *tigraʿ* from-it.", "grammar": { "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*haddābār*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the word/command/thing", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I (emphatic form)", "*mĕṣawweh*": "piel participle, masculine singular - commanding/enjoining", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*tišmĕrû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you shall keep/observe", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - to do/perform", "*tōsēp*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall add", "*tigraʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you shall diminish/subtract" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/command", "*šāmar*": "keep/guard/observe/preserve", "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/perform/accomplish", "*yāsap*": "add/increase/do again", "*gāraʿ*": "diminish/subtract/withdraw/reduce" } } 2 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.2", "source": "כִּֽי־יָק֤וּם בְּקִרְבְּךָ֙ נָבִ֔יא א֖וֹ חֹלֵ֣ם חֲל֑וֹם וְנָתַ֥ן אֵלֶ֛יךָ א֖וֹת א֥וֹ מוֹפֵֽת׃", "text": "If-*yāqûm* in-*qirbĕkā* *nābîʾ* or *ḥōlēm* *ḥălôm* and-*nātan* to-you *ʾôt* or *môpēt*,", "grammar": { "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he arises/stands up", "*qirbĕkā*": "noun with preposition bet and 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your midst", "*nābîʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - prophet", "*ḥōlēm*": "qal participle, masculine singular - dreamer/one who dreams", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gives/provides", "*ʾôt*": "noun, masculine singular - sign", "*môpēt*": "noun, masculine singular - wonder/miracle/portent" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/appear", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within", "*nātan*": "give/put/place/set", "*ʾôt*": "sign/token/mark", "*môpēt*": "wonder/miracle/sign/portent" } } 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.13.3", "source": "וּבָ֤א הָאוֹת֙ וְהַמּוֹפֵ֔ת אֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ לֵאמֹ֑ר נֽ͏ֵלְכָ֞ה אַחֲרֵ֨י אֱלֹהִ֧ים אֲחֵרִ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יְדַעְתָּ֖ם וְנָֽעָבְדֵֽם׃", "text": "And-*bāʾ* the-*ʾôt* and-the-*môpēt* which-*dibbēr* to-you *lēʾmōr*: let-us-*nēlĕkāh* after *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm* which not-you-have-*yĕdaʿtām* and-let-us-*nāʿābdēm*,", "grammar": { "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - came/comes to pass", "*ʾôt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the sign", "*môpēt*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wonder/portent", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he spoke/promised", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition lamed + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*nēlĕkāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural - let us go/walk", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other/foreign/strange", "*yĕdaʿtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - you knew them", "*nāʿābdēm*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - let us serve/worship them" }, "variants": { "*bôʾ*": "come/go/arrive/happen", "*dābar*": "speak/declare/command", "*hālak*": "go/walk/follow", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities (plural form)", "*ʾaḥēr*": "other/foreign/strange/different", "*yādaʿ*": "know/learn/perceive/recognize", "*ʿābad*": "serve/work for/worship" } }