Luke 11:38

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed before dinner.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Φαρισαῖος ἰδὼν, ἐθαύμασεν ὅτι οὐ πρῶτον ἐβαπτίσθη πρὸ τοῦ ἀρίστου.

Transliteration

But the Pharisaios idōn, ethaumasen that not first he ebaptisthē before the aristou.

Grammar Details

• *Pharisaios*: noun, nominative masculine singular - Pharisee
• *idōn*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen/observed
• *ethaumasen*: aorist indicative active, 3rd person singular - marveled/was amazed
• *ebaptisthē*: aorist indicative passive, 3rd person singular - was washed/baptized
• *aristou*: noun, genitive neuter singular - meal/dinner

Word Meanings

• *idōn*: having seen/having observed/noticing
• *ethaumasen*: marveled/was amazed/was astonished
• *ebaptisthē*: was washed/was baptized/performed ritual washing
• *aristou*: meal/dinner/breakfast

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the Pharisee was astonished to see that Jesus did not wash before the meal.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When the Pharise sawe that he marveylled yt he had not fyrst wesshed before dyner.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan the Pharise sawe that, he marueyled, that he wasshed not first before dyner.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when the Pharise saw it, he marueiled that he had not first washed before dinner.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When the pharisee sawe it, he marueyled that he had not first wasshed before dynner.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when the Pharisee saw [it], he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the Pharisee having seen, did wonder that he did not first baptize himself before the dinner.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first bathed himself before dinner.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised because he came to the meal without first washing himself.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that he had not first washed himself before dinner.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Pharisee was astonished when he saw that Jesus did not first wash his hands before the meal.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 15:2-3 : 2 Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
• Mark 7:2-5 : 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands often, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, unless they wash, they do not eat. And there are many other things which they have received to hold, like the washing of cups, pots, bronze vessels, and tables. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?
• John 3:25 : 25 Then there arose a discussion between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purification.