Matthew 23:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τότε ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐλάλησεν τοῖς ὄχλοις, καὶ τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ,

Transliteration

Then the Iēsous elalēsen to-the ochlois, and to-the mathētais of-him,

Grammar Details

• *Tote*: adverb - temporal marker indicating sequence
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - subject
• *elalēsen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - completed action
• *ochlois*: dative, masculine, plural - indirect object, recipient of speech
• *mathētais*: dative, masculine, plural - indirect object, recipient of speech
• *autou*: genitive, masculine, singular - possessive

Word Meanings

• *elalēsen*: spoke/addressed/said
• *ochlois*: crowds/multitudes/common people
• *mathētais*: disciples/students/followers

Referenced Verses

• Matt 15:10-20 : 10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? 13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable. 16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? 17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
• Luke 12:1 : 1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Luke 12:57 : 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
• Luke 20:45-46 : 45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
• Mark 7:14 : 14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
• Mark 12:38-39 : 38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, 39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: