Luke 10:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ βασιλεῖς ἠθέλησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ ὑμεῖς βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.

Transliteration

Legō gar to you, that many prophētai and basileis ēthelēsan idein ha you blepete, and not eidon; and akousai ha akouete, and not ēkousan.

Grammar Details

• *Legō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *prophētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - prophets
• *basileis*: nominative, masculine, plural - kings
• *ēthelēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they desired/wanted
• *idein*: aorist active infinitive - to see
• *ha*: accusative, neuter, plural - what/which
• *blepete*: present active indicative, 2nd plural - you see
• *eidon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they saw
• *akousai*: aorist active infinitive - to hear
• *akouete*: present active indicative, 2nd plural - you hear
• *ēkousan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they heard

Word Meanings

• *Legō*: I say/tell/speak
• *prophētai*: prophets/seers
• *basileis*: kings/rulers
• *ēthelēsan*: they desired/wanted/wished
• *idein*: to see/look at/perceive
• *blepete*: you see/look at/perceive
• *eidon*: they saw/perceived/observed
• *akousai*: to hear/listen to
• *akouete*: you hear/listen to
• *ēkousan*: they heard/listened to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for{G1063} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} many{G4183} prophets{G4396} and{G2532} kings{G935} desired{G2309} to see{G1492} the things which{G3739} ye{G5210} see,{G991} and{G2532} {G1492} saw{G1492} them not;{G3756} and{G2532} to hear{G191} the things which{G3739} ye hear,{G191} and{G2532} {G191} heard{G191} them not.{G3756}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} I tell{G3004}{(G5719)} you{G5213}, that{G3754} many{G4183} prophets{G4396} and{G2532} kings{G935} have desired{G2309}{(G5656)} to see{G1492}{(G5629)} those things which{G3739} ye{G5210} see{G991}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} have{G1492} not{G3756} seen{G1492}{(G5627)} them; and{G2532} to hear{G191}{(G5658)} those things which{G3739} ye hear{G191}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} have{G191} not{G3756} heard{G191}{(G5656)} them.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For I tell you that many prophetes and kynges have desired to se those thinges which ye se and have not sene them: and to heare those thinges which ye heare and have not hearde them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For I saye vnto you: Many prophetes and kynges, wolde haue sene the thynges that ye se, and haue not sene them: and to haue herde the thynges that ye heare, and haue not herde them.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For I tell you that many Prophets and Kings haue desired to see those things, which ye see, and haue not seene them: and to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I tell you, that many prophetes and kynges haue desired to see those thynges whiche ye see, & haue not seene them, and to heare those thinges which ye heare, and haue not hearde them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen› [them]; ‹and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard› [them].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for I say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

• World English Bible (2000)

  for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

Referenced Verses

• John 8:56 : 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
• Heb 11:13 : 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, were assured of them, embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
• 1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, 11 Searching for what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating, when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 To them it was revealed that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which have now been reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.
• Heb 11:39 : 39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,