Luke 21:34

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Take heede to your selues, lest at any tyme your heartes be ouercome with surfettyng and dronkennesse, and cares of this lyfe, and so the daye come vpon you vnwares.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Προσέχετε δὲ ἑαυτοῖς, μήποτε βαρηθῶσιν ὑμῶν αἱ καρδίαι ἐν κραιπάλῃ, καὶ μέθῃ, καὶ μερίμναις βιωτικαῖς, καὶ αἰφνίδιος ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἐπιστῇ ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη.

Transliteration

¶Prosechete de to heautois, lest ever are barēthōsin of you the kardiai in kraipalē, kai methē, kai merimnais biōtikais, kai aiphnidios upon you epistē the hēmera that.

Grammar Details

• *Prosechete*: present active imperative, 2nd person plural - take heed
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *heautois*: reflexive pronoun, dative masculine plural - yourselves
• *barēthōsin*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - be weighed down
• *kardiai*: nominative feminine plural - hearts
• *kraipalē*: dative feminine singular - dissipation/carousing
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *methē*: dative feminine singular - drunkenness
• *merimnais*: dative feminine plural - anxieties/cares
• *biōtikais*: dative feminine plural - of this life
• *aiphnidios*: nominative masculine singular - sudden
• *epistē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - come upon
• *hēmera*: nominative feminine singular - day

Word Meanings

• *Prosechete*: take heed/be on guard/pay attention
• *de*: and/but/now
• *heautois*: yourselves/to yourselves
• *barēthōsin*: be weighed down/be burdened/be overcharged
• *kardiai*: hearts/minds/inner beings
• *kraipalē*: dissipation/carousing/drinking party/hangover
• *methē*: drunkenness/intoxication
• *merimnais*: anxieties/cares/worries
• *biōtikais*: of this life/earthly/worldly
• *aiphnidios*: sudden/unexpected
• *epistē*: come upon/arrive/appear
• *hēmera*: day/time/period

Referenced Verses

• Mark 4:19 : 19 And the cares of this worlde, and the deceytfulnesse of ryches, and the lustes of other thynges enter in, and choke the worde, and it is made vnfruitefull.
• Luke 12:45-46 : 45 But & yf that seruaut say in his heart, my lorde wyll deferre his commyng, and shall begyn to smyte the seruauntes and maydens, and to eate and drynke, and to be dronken, 46 The Lord of that seruaunt wyll come in a day when he thynketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware, and wyll hewe hym in peeces, and geue hym his portion with the vnbeleuers.
• Matt 13:22 : 22 He also that receaued seede into the thornes, is he that heareth the worde: and the care of this worlde, and the disceiptfulnes of ryches, choke vp the worde, and so is he made vnfruitfull.
• 1 Pet 4:3-7 : 3 For it is sufficient for vs that we haue spent the tyme that is paste of the lyfe, after the wyll of the gentiles, walkyng in wantonnesse, lustes, in excesse of wynes, in excesse of eatyng, in excesse of drynkyng, and abominable idolatrie. 4 And it seemeth to them an inconuenient thyng, that ye runne not also with them vnto the same excesse of riote, and therefore speake they euyll of you: 5 Whiche shall geue accomptes to hym that is redy to iudge quicke and dead. 6 For vnto this purpose veryly was the Gospel peached also vnto ye dead, that they shoulde be iudged lyke other men in the fleshe, but should lyue before God in the spirite. 7 The ende of all thynges is at hande. Be ye therefore sober, and watche vnto prayer.
• Hos 4:11 : 11 Whordome, wine, and newe wine, take the heart away.
• Luke 12:40 : 40 Be ye therfore redy also, for ye sonne of man wyll come at an houre when ye thynke not.
• 1 Cor 5:11 : 11 But nowe I haue written vnto you, that ye companie not together, if any that is called a brother be a fornicatour, or couetous, or a worshipper of idols, or a rayler, or a drunkarde, or an extortioner: with him that is such see that ye eate not.
• 1 Cor 6:10 : 10 Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunckardes, nor cursed speakers, nor pyllers, shall inherite the kingdome of God.
• Rev 3:3 : 3 Remember therfore howe thou hast receaued and heard, and holde fast, and repent. If thou shalt not watche, I wyll come on thee as a thiefe, and thou shalt not knowe what houre I wyll come vpon thee.
• Isa 28:7 : 7 But they are out of the way by reason of wine, yea farre out of the way are they thorowe strong drinke: The priest also and the prophete are gone astray by the meanes of strong drinke, they are drunken with wine, they go amisse thorowe strong drinke, they fayle in propheciyng, and stumble in iudgement.
• Lev 10:9 : 9 Thou shalt not drinke wine nor strong drinke, thou nor thy sonnes that are with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye dye: Let it be a lawe for euer throughout your generations.
• Deut 29:19 : 19 So that when he heareth the wordes of this othe, he blesse hym selfe in his heart, saying: I shall haue peace, I wyll walke in the meanyng of myne owne heart: to put the drunken to the thirstie.
• 1 Sam 25:36 : 36 And Abigail came to Nabal, and beholde, he held a feast in his house lyke the feast of a king, and Nabals heart was mery within hym, for he was very drunken: Wherfore she tolde him nothyng neither lesse nor more, vntyll the morowe mornyng.
• Ps 35:8 : 8 Let a sodayne destruction come vpon hym vnawares: and his net that he hath layde priuily catch hym selfe, let him fall into it with his owne destruction.
• Prov 21:4 : 4 An high looke, a proude heart, and the plowing of the vngodly is sinne.
• Isa 28:1-3 : 1 Wo be vnto the crowne of pryde, euen to the drunken people of Ephraim, whose great pompe is as a floure that fadeth away vpon the head of the valley of suche as be in wealth, and are ouerladen with wine. 2 Behold, there commeth a vehement and sore day from the Lord, like an vnmeasurable hayle and perillous tempest, euen like the force of mightie and horrible waters that violently beareth downe all thinges. 3 The crowne of the pryde of the drunken Ephraemites shalbe troden vnder foote:
• Isa 56:10-12 : 10 For his watchmen are all blynde, they haue altogether no vnderstanding, they are all dumbe dogges not beyng able to barke, they are sleepy, sluggishe are they and lye snortyng. 11 They are shamelesse dogges that be neuer satisfied: The sheepheardes also in like maner haue no vnderstandyng, but euery man turneth his owne way, euery one after his owne couetousnesse with all his power. 12 Come say they I wyll fetche wine, so shall we fyll our selues, that we may be drunken: and do to morowe lyke as to day, yea and much more.
• Matt 24:39-50 : 39 And knewe not, tyll the fludde came, and toke them all away: So shall also the commyng of the sonne of man be. 40 Then shall two be in the fielde, the one receaued, and the other refused. 41 Two women shalbe gryndyng at the myll, the one receaued, and the other refused. 42 Watch therfore, for ye knowe not what houre your Lorde doth come. 43 Of this yet be sure, that yf the good man of the house, knewe what watche the thiefe woulde come, he woulde surely watche, and not suffer his house to be broken vp. 44 Therfore, be ye also redy: for in such an houre as ye thynke not, the sonne of man commeth. 45 Who is a faythfull and wise seruaunt, whom his Lorde hath made ruler ouer his householde, to geue them meate in season. 46 Blessed is that seruaunt, whom his Lorde when he commeth, shall fynde so doyng. 47 Ueryly I say vnto you, that he shall make hym ruler ouer all his goodes. 48 But and yf that euyll seruaunt say in his heart, my Lorde wyll be long a commyng: 49 And so begyn to smyte his felowes, yea, and to eate and drynke with the dronken: 50 The same seruauntes Lorde shall come in a day, when he loketh not for hym, and in an houre that he is not ware of:
• Luke 17:3 : 3 Take heede to your selues: If thy brother trespasse agaynst thee, rebuke hym: and yf he repent, forgeue hym.
• Luke 21:8 : 8 And he sayde: Take heede, that ye be not deceaued. For many shall come in my name, saying I am Christe, and the tyme draweth neare. Folowe ye them not therfore.
• Rom 13:11-13 : 11 And chiefely consideryng the season, howe that it is tyme that we shoulde nowe awake out of slepe: For nowe is our saluation nearer, then when we beleued. 12 The nyght is passed, the day is come nye. Let vs therfore caste away the deedes of darknesse, & let vs put on the armour of lyght. 13 Let vs walke honestly as in the day, not in riotyng & dronkennesse, neither in chaumberyng & wantonnesse, neither in strife and enuying.
• Mark 13:9 : 9 But take ye heede to your selues: For they shall deliuer you vp to councels, and to synagogues, and ye shalbe beaten, yea, and shalbe brought before rulers & kynges for my sake, for a testimoniall vnto them.
• Mark 13:35-37 : 35 Watche ye therfore, (for ye knowe not whe the maister of the house wyl come, at euen, or at mydnyght, whether at the cocke crowyng, or in the dawnyng.) 36 Lest yf he come sodenly, he fynde you slepyng. 37 And that I say vnto you, I say vnto all, watche.
• Luke 8:14 : 14 And that which fell among thornes, are they, which whe they haue hearde, go foorth, and are choked with cares & ryches, and voluptuous lyuyng, & bring foorth no fruite.
• Luke 10:41 : 41 And Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto her: Martha, Martha, thou art carefull, and troubled about many thynges:
• Gal 5:20 : 20 Worshippyng of images, witchcrafte, hatred, variaunce, zeale, wrath, strife, seditions, sectes,
• Phil 4:6 : 6 Be carefull for nothyng: but in all thynges, let your petition be manifest vnto God, in prayer and supplication with geuyng of thankes.
• 1 Thess 5:2-8 : 2 For ye your selues knowe perfectlye that the day of the Lord shall so come euen as a theefe in the nyght. 3 For when they shal say peace & safetie, then shall sodeyne destruction come vppon them, as sorowe vpon a woman with chylde, and they shall not escape. 4 But ye brethren are not in darknesse, that that day shoulde ouertake you as a theefe. 5 Ye are all the chyldren of lyght, and the chyldren of the daye: We are not of the nyght, neither of darkenesse. 6 Therefore let vs not sleepe, as do other: but let vs watche and be sober. 7 For they that sleepe, sleepe in the night: and they that be druncken, are druncken in the nyght. 8 But let vs which are of the day, be sober, puttyng on the brest plate of fayth and loue, and a helmet, the hope of saluation.
• Heb 12:15 : 15 Takyng heede that no man fall away from the grace of God, lest any roote of bitternesse spryngyng vp, trouble you, and therby many be defyled.
• 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 Neuerthelesse the day of the Lorde wyll come as a theefe in the nyght, in the which the heauens shal passe away with a noyse, and the elementes shall melt with heate, the earth also and the workes that are therein shall burne.
• 2 Pet 3:14 : 14 Wherfore dearely beloued, seyng that ye loke for such thynges, be diligent that ye may be founde of hym in peace, without spot, and vndefyled: