Luke 13:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then you will begin to say, We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε ἄρξεσθε λέγειν, Ἐφάγομεν ἐνώπιόν σου καὶ ἐπίομεν, καὶ ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις ἡμῶν ἐδίδαξας.

Transliteration

Then arxesthe legein, We ephagomen enōpion of you and epiomen, and in the plateiais of us you edidaxas.

Grammar Details

• *arxesthe*: future, middle, indicative, 2nd plural - you will begin
• *legein*: present infinitive, active - to say
• *ephagomen*: aorist, active, indicative, 1st plural - we ate
• *enōpion*: preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of
• *epiomen*: aorist, active, indicative, 1st plural - we drank
• *plateiais*: dative, feminine, plural - streets/wide roads
• *edidaxas*: aorist, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you taught

Word Meanings

• *arxesthe*: you will begin/start
• *ephagomen*: we ate/we have eaten
• *enōpion*: before/in the presence of/in front of
• *epiomen*: we drank/we have drunk
• *plateiais*: streets/broad ways/public places
• *edidaxas*: you taught/instructed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then shall ye begin to saye. We have eaten in thy presence and dronke and thou hast taught in oure stretes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then shal ye begynne to saye: We haue eaten and dronken before the, and thou hast taught vs vpon ye stretes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then shall ye begin to say, We haue eaten and drunke in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streetes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then shall ye begyn to say: We haue eaten and dronken in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streates.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drink in your presence, and you taught in our streets.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  then ye may begin to say, We did eat before thee, and did drink, and in our broad places thou didst teach;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  then shall ye begin to say, We did eat and drink in thy presence, and thou didst teach in our streets;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then you will say, We have taken food and drink with you, and you were teaching in our streets.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then you will begin to say,‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’

Referenced Verses

• Isa 58:2 : 2 Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways, as a nation that practiced righteousness and did not forsake the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice and take delight in approaching God.
• 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 Having a form of godliness but denying its power. From such turn away.
• Titus 1:16 : 16 They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.