Matthew 26:55

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς ὄχλοις, Ὡς ἐπὶ λῃστὴν ἐξήλθετε μετὰ μαχαιρῶν καὶ ξύλων συλλαβεῖν με; καθʼ ἡμέραν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καὶ οὐκ ἐκρατήσατέ με.

Transliteration

In ekeinē the hōra eipen the Iēsous to the ochlois, As against lēstēn exēlthete with machairōn and xylōn syllabein me? kath' hēmeran pros you ekathezomēn didaskōn in the hierō, and not ekratēsate me.

Grammar Details

*ekeinē*: demonstrative adjective, dative feminine singular - that
*hōra*: dative feminine singular - hour/time
*eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said
*Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
*ochlois*: dative masculine plural - crowds/multitudes
*lēstēn*: accusative masculine singular - robber/revolutionary
*exēlthete*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you came out
*machairōn*: genitive feminine plural - of swords
*xylōn*: genitive neuter plural - of clubs/staves
*syllabein*: aorist active infinitive - to arrest/seize
*kath' hēmeran*: prepositional phrase - every day/daily
*pros*: preposition + accusative - with/among
*ekathezomēn*: imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular - I was sitting
*didaskōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - teaching
*hierō*: dative neuter singular - temple
*ekratēsate*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you seized/arrested

Word Meanings

*ochlois*: crowds/multitudes/mobs
*lēstēn*: robber/revolutionary/insurrectionist
*xylōn*: clubs/staves/wooden implements
*syllabein*: to arrest/to seize/to take into custody
*ekathezomēn*: was sitting/was remaining/was staying
*didaskōn*: teaching/instructing

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Referenced Verses

Mark 12:35 : 35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
John 8:2 : 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
John 18:20-21 : 20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. 21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Mark 14:48-50 : 48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. 50 And they all forsook him, and fled.
Luke 21:37-38 : 37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
Luke 22:52-53 : 52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves? 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
John 7:14 : 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
John 7:28 : 28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught , saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

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