Luke 22:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they began to question among themselves, which of them it might be that would do this thing.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς, τὸ τίς ἄρα εἴη ἐξ αὐτῶν ὁ τοῦτο μέλλων πράσσειν.

Transliteration

And they ērxanto syzētein pros themselves, the who ara might eiē from among them the [one] this mellōn prassein.

Grammar Details

• *ērxanto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - they began
• *syzētein*: present active infinitive - to discuss/question
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - with/among
• *heautous*: accusative reflexive pronoun, 3rd plural - themselves
• *tis*: interrogative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who
• *ara*: inferential particle - then/therefore
• *eiē*: present active optative, 3rd singular - might be
• *ex*: preposition with genitive - from/of
• *autōn*: genitive plural - them
• *touto*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this
• *mellōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - going to/about to
• *prassein*: present active infinitive - to do/commit

Word Meanings

• *ērxanto*: began/started
• *syzētein*: to discuss/question/dispute
• *pros heautous*: among themselves/with one another
• *ara*: then/therefore/consequently
• *eiē*: might be/could be
• *mellōn*: going to/about to/intending to
• *prassein*: to do/commit/practice

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And they began to discuss among themselves who it might be that would do this.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they began to question among themselves, which {G687} of them it was that should do this thing.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they began to enquyre amoge them selves which of them it shuld be that shuld do that.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they beganne to axe amonge them selues, which of them it shulde be, that shulde do that.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then they began to enquire among themselues which of them it should be, that should do that.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they began to enquire among them selues, which of them it was that shoulde do it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they began to reason among themselves, who then of them it may be, who is about to do this thing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they began to question one another as to which of them it could possibly be who would do this.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 26:22 : 22 And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and began every one of them to say to him, Lord, is it I?
• Mark 14:19 : 19 And they began to be sorrowful and to say to him one by one, Is it I? And another said, Is it I?
• John 13:22-25 : 22 Then the disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom he spoke. 25 Then, leaning back on Jesus' breast, he said to him, Lord, who is it?