Matthew 5:19

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Whosoeuer therfore breaketh one of these least commaundementes, and teacheth men so, he shalbe called the leaste in the kyngdome of heauen. But who so euer doeth, and teacheth (so) the same shalbe called great in the kyngdome of heauen.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃς ἐὰν οὖν λύσῃ μίαν τῶν ἐντολῶν τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, καὶ διδάξῃ οὕτως τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, ἐλάχιστος κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν: ὃς δʼ ἂν ποιήσῃ καὶ διδάξῃ, οὗτος μέγας κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.

Transliteration

Who ean oun lysē one of-the entolōn these of-the elachistōn, and didaxē houtōs the anthrōpous, elachistos klēthēsetai in the basileia of-the ouranōn: who d' an poiēsē and didaxē, this one megas klēthēsetai in the basileia of-the ouranōn.

Grammar Details

• *ean*: conditional conjunction - if
• *oun*: inferential conjunction - therefore/then
• *lysē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might break/loosen
• *entolōn*: genitive feminine plural - of commandments
• *elachistōn*: genitive feminine plural superlative - least/smallest
• *didaxē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might teach
• *houtōs*: adverb - thus/in this manner
• *anthrōpous*: accusative masculine plural - men/people
• *elachistos*: nominative masculine singular superlative - least/smallest
• *klēthēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be called
• *basileia*: dative feminine singular - in kingdom
• *ouranōn*: genitive masculine plural - of heavens
• *d'*: postpositive conjunction (contracted) - but/and
• *an*: modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly
• *poiēsē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might do/practice
• *megas*: nominative masculine singular - great

Word Meanings

• *lysē*: break/loosen/destroy
• *entolōn*: commandments/instructions
• *elachistōn*: least/smallest/most insignificant
• *didaxē*: teach/instruct
• *houtōs*: thus/in this manner/so
• *anthrōpous*: men/people/humans
• *klēthēsetai*: will be called/named/designated
• *basileia*: kingdom/reign/rule
• *ouranōn*: heavens/skies
• *poiēsē*: do/perform/practice
• *megas*: great/large/important

Referenced Verses

• Matt 11:11 : 11 Ueryly I say vnto you, among them that are borne of women, arose not a greater then Iohn the Baptist: Notwithstandyng, he that is lesse in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.
• Matt 28:20 : 20 Teachyng the to obserue all thynges, whatsoeuer I haue commaunded you. And loe, I am with you alway, euen vnto the ende of the worlde.
• Jas 2:10-11 : 10 Whosoeuer shal kepe the whole lawe, and yet fayle in one poynt, he is gyltie of all. 11 For he that sayde, thou shalt not commit adulterie: sayde also, thou shalt not kyll. Though thou do none adulterie, yet yf thou kyll, thou art become a transgressour of the lawe.
• 1 Tim 4:11-12 : 11 These thynges commaunde & teache. 12 Let no man despise thy youth: but be thou a paterne of the beleuers, in worde, in conuersation, in loue, in spirite, in fayth, in chastitie.
• Gal 5:14-24 : 14 For all the lawe is fulfylled in one worde, which is this: Thou shalt loue thy neyghbour as thy selfe. 15 Yf ye byte and deuoure one another, take heede lest ye be consumed one of another. 16 Then I say, walke in the spirite, and ye shall not fulfyll the lust of the flesshe. 17 For the flesshe lusteth contrary to the spirite, and the spirite contrary to the flesshe. These are contrary one to the other, so that ye can not do what ye woulde. 18 But and yf ye be ledde of the spirite, then are ye not vnder the lawe. 19 The deedes of the flesshe are manifest, which are these, adulterie, fornication, vncleannesse, wantonnesse, 20 Worshippyng of images, witchcrafte, hatred, variaunce, zeale, wrath, strife, seditions, sectes, 21 Enuyinges, murthers, drunkennesse, gluttonies, and such lyke: of the whiche I tell you before, as I haue tolde you in tyme past, that they which do suche thinges, shall not inherite the kingdome of God. 22 But the fruite of the spirite is, loue, ioye, peace, long sufferyng, gentlenesse, goodnesse, fayth, 23 Mekenesse, temperauncie: agaynst such there is no lawe. 24 They truely that are Christes, haue crucified the flesshe, with the affections and lustes.
• Rom 13:8-9 : 8 Owe nothyng to no man, but to loue one another: (For he that loueth another, hath fulfylled the lawe. 9 For this: Thou shalt not commit adultrie, thou shalt not kyll, thou shalt not steale, thou shalt not beare false witnesse, thou shalt not lust: and yf there be any other commaundement, it is comprehended in this saying: Namelye, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. 10 Charitie worketh no yll to his neyghbour, therfore the fulfyllyng of the lawe is charitie.)
• Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a faythfull saying: And of these thynges I wyll that thou confirme, that they which haue beleued in God, myght be carefull to shewe foorth good workes. These thynges are good and profitable vnto men.
• Gal 3:10-13 : 10 For as many as are of the deedes of the lawe, are vnder the curse. For it is writte: Cursed is euery one that continueth not in all thinges which are written in the booke of the lawe, to do them. 11 But that no man is iustified by ye lawe in the sight of God, it is euident. For the iust shall lyue by fayth. 12 And the lawe is not of fayth: but the man that doth them, shall lyue in them. 13 Christe hath redeemed vs from the curse of the lawe, beyng made a curse for vs. For it is written: Cursed is euery one that hangeth on tree:
• 1 Tim 6:3-4 : 3 Yf any man teache otherwyse, and consenteth not vnto the wholsome wordes of our Lorde Iesus Christe, and to the doctrine whiche is accordyng to godlynesse: 4 He is puft vp, knowyng nothing, but dotyng about questions and strifes of wordes, wherof commeth enuie, stryfe, raylynges, euyll surmysynges,
• 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But thou O man of God, flee these thynges, and folow after righteousnes, godlynes, faith, loue, pacience, mekenes.
• Titus 2:8-9 : 8 Wholsome worde, vnrebukeable, that he which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauyng no euyll thyng to say of you. 9 Exhort seruauntes, to be obedient vnto their owne maisters, and to please them in all thynges, not aunsweryng agayne: 10 Neither pickers, but shewing all good faythfulnesse, that they may adourne the doctrine of God our sauiour in all thynges.
• Deut 12:32 : 32 For they haue burned both their sonnes and their daughters with fire before their gods. Therefore whatsoeuer I commaunde you, take heede ye do it: and put thou naught therto, nor take ought therefrom.
• Rom 6:1 : 1 What shall we saye then? Shall we continue in sinne, that grace maye abound? God forbyd.
• Rom 6:15 : 15 What then? Shall we sinne, because we are not vnder the lawe, but vnder grace? God forbyd.
• Ps 119:6 : 6 I shall take then no shame: when I haue regarde vnto all thy commaundementes.
• Ps 119:128 : 128 Therfore I take all thy commaundementes euery one of them to be ryght: & I vtterly hate all wayes of falshood.
• Dan 12:3 : 3 They that be wyse, shall shine as the brightnesse of the firmament: and they that turne many to righteousnesse, as the starres for euer and euer.
• Mal 2:8-9 : 8 But ye haue gone out of the way, ye haue caused many to fall by the lawe: ye haue corrupted the couenaunt of Leui, saith the Lorde of hoastes. 9 Therefore haue I also made you despised and vyle before all the people, because you kept not my wayes, but haue ben parciall in the lawe.
• Matt 15:3-6 : 3 But he aunswered and sayde vnto them: why do ye also transgresse the commaundement of God, by your tradition? 4 For God comaunded, saying: honour father and mother, and he that curseth father or mother, let hym dye the death. 5 But ye say, whosoeuer shall say to father or mother: by the gyft that is offered of me, thou shalt be helped: 6 And so shall he not honour his father or his mother. And thus haue ye made the commaundement of God, of none effect, by your tradition.
• Matt 19:28 : 28 Iesus sayde vnto them: veryly I say vnto you, that when the sonne of man shall syt in the throne of his maiestie, ye that haue folowed me in the regeneration, shall syt also vpon twelue seates, and iudge the twelue tribes of Israel.
• Matt 20:26 : 26 It shall not be so among you: But whosoeuer wyll be great among you, let hym be your minister:
• Matt 23:16-23 : 16 Wo be vnto you ye blynde guides: for ye say, whosoeuer doth sweare by the temple, it is nothyng: but whosoeuer sweareth by the golde of the temple, he is a detter. 17 Ye fooles and blynde. For whether is greater, the golde, or the temple that sanctifieth the golde? 18 And whosoeuer sweareth by the aulter, it is nothyng: but whosoeuer sweareth by the gyft that is vpon it, he is a detter. 19 Ye fooles and blynde, for whether is greater, the gyft: or the aulter that sanctifieth the gyft? 20 Who so therfore sweareth by the aulter, sweareth by it, and by all thynges theron. 21 And who so sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by hym that dwelleth therin. 22 And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the seate of God, and by hym that sitteth theron. 23 Wo vnto you Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye tythe mynt, and annise, and cummyn: and haue left the wayghtier matters of the lawe, iudgement, mercy, and fayth. These ought ye to haue done, and not to leaue the other vndone.
• Deut 27:26 : 26 Cursed be he that continueth not in all the wordes of this lawe to do them, and all the people shall say, Amen.
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Wherefore the Lorde God of Israel saith: I sayde, that thy house and the house of thy father should walke before me for euer: But nowe the Lorde saith, That be farre fro me: For them that worship me, I wyll worship, and they that despise me, shall come to shame.
• Luke 1:15 : 15 For he shalbe great in the syght of the Lorde, and shall neither drynke wine nor strong drynke: and he shalbe fylled with the holy ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.
• Luke 9:48 : 48 And sayde vnto them: Whosoeuer receaueth this chylde in my name, receaueth me: And whosoeuer receaueth me, receaueth him that sent me. For he that is least among you all, the same shalbe great.
• Luke 11:42 : 42 But wo vnto you pharisees: for ye tithe mint & rue, and al maner hearbes, and passe ouer iudgement, and the loue of God: These ought ye to haue done, and yet not to leaue the other vndone.
• Luke 22:24-26 : 24 And there was a stryfe among the, which of them shoulde seeme to be the greatest. 25 And he saide vnto them: The kinges of nations raigne ouer them, and they that haue aucthoritie vpo them, are called gracious Lordes. 26 But ye shall not be so. But he that is greatest among you, shalbe as the younger, and he that is chiefe, shalbe as he that doth minister.
• Acts 1:1 : 1 In ye former treatise O Theophilus, we haue spoke of all that Iesus began to do and teache,
• Rom 3:8 : 8 And not rather (as men speake euyll of vs, and as some affirme that we say) let vs do euyll, that good may come therof? Whose dampnation is iuste.
• Phil 3:17-18 : 17 Brethren, be folowers together of me, and loke on them which walke so as ye haue vs for an ensample. 18 For many walke, of whom I haue tolde you often, & nowe tel you wepyng, that they are the enemies of the crosse of Christe:
• Phil 4:8-9 : 8 Furthermore brethren, whatsoeuer, thynges are true, whatsoeuer thynges (are) honest, whatsoeuer thynges (are) iuste, whatsoeuer thynges (are) pure, whatsoeuer thynges pertayne to loue, whatsoeuer thynges (are) of honest report: If there be any vertue, & yf there be any prayse, thynke on these thynges: 9 Which ye haue both learned, and receaued, and hearde, and seene in me: Those thinges do, and the God of peace shalbe with you.
• 1 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 Ye are witnesses, & God also howe holyly, and iustly, and vnblameably, we behaued our selues among you that beleue. 11 As ye knowe, howe that as a father his chyldren, so we haue exhorted, comforted, and besought euery one of you, 12 That ye woulde walke worthie of God, who hath called you vnto his kyngdome and glorie.
• 1 Thess 4:1-7 : 1 Furthermore we besech you brethren, & exhorte you by the Lorde Iesus, that ye encrease more and more, as ye haue receaued of vs, how ye ought to walke and to please God. 2 For ye knowe what commaundementes we gaue you by the Lorde Iesus. 3 For this is the wyll of God, your holynesse, that ye should abstayne from fornication: 4 That euery one of you should knowe how to possesse his vessell in holynesse and honour: 5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the gentiles, which knowe not God. 6 That no man oppresse and defraude his brother in any matter, because that the Lorde is the auenger of all suche: as we also haue forewarned you, and testified. 7 For God hath not called vs vnto vncleanenesse, but into holynesse.
• 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when the chiefe shephearde shall appeare, ye shall receaue an incorruptible crowne of glory.
• Rev 2:14-15 : 14 But I haue a fewe thynges agaynst thee, because thou hast there, them that maynetayne the doctrine of Balaam, whiche taught in Balacke, to put a stumblyng blocke before the chyldren of Israel, that they shoulde eate of meate dedicate vnto idols, & commit fornicatio. 15 Euen so hast thou the that maintayne the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thyng I hate.
• Rev 2:20 : 20 Notwithstandyng, I haue a fewe thynges agaynst thee, because thou sufferest that woman Iesabel, which called her selfe a prophetisse, to teache, and to deceaue my seruauntes, to make them commit fornication, and to eate meates offred vp vnto idols.