Matthew 15:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, εἶπον αὐτῷ, Οἶδας ὅτι οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον ἐσκανδαλίσθησαν;

Transliteration

Then proselthontes the mathētai of him, eipon to him, Oidas that the Pharisaioi akousantes the logon eskandalisthēsan?

Grammar Details

*Tote*: adverb of time - then
*proselthontes*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having come to
*hoi mathētai autou*: nominative, masculine, plural - his disciples
*eipon*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they said
*autō*: dative, masculine, singular - to him
*Oidas*: perfect, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you know
*hoti*: conjunction - that
*hoi Pharisaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - the Pharisees
*akousantes*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard
*ton logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - the word/statement
*eskandalisthēsan*: aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person plural - they were offended

Word Meanings

*proselthontes*: having come to/approached
*mathētai*: disciples/students/learners
*eipon*: said/spoke/told
*Oidas*: you know/understand/perceive
*akousantes*: having heard/listened to
*logon*: word/statement/message
*eskandalisthēsan*: were offended/caused to stumble/scandalized

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 22:13-14 : 13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good. 14 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
Matt 17:27 : 27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
1 Cor 10:32-33 : 32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
2 Cor 6:3 : 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Gal 2:5 : 5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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