Luke 22:52

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, who had come to him, Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς τοὺς παραγενομένους ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, ἀρχιερεῖς, καὶ στρατηγοὺς τοῦ ἱεροῦ, καὶ πρεσβυτέρους, Ὡς ἐπὶ λῃστὴν, ἐξεληλύθατε, μετὰ μαχαιρῶν καὶ ξύλων;

Transliteration

Eipen de the Iēsous pros the having come ep' him, archiereis, and stratēgous tou hierou, and presbyterous, As epi lēstēn, have you come out, with machairōn and xylōn?

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward
• *ep'*: preposition (shortened form of *epi*) with accusative - against
• *archiereis*: accusative masculine plural - chief priests
• *stratēgous*: accusative masculine plural - captains/officers
• *tou hierou*: genitive neuter singular - of the temple
• *presbyterous*: accusative masculine plural - elders
• *epi lēstēn*: preposition with accusative masculine singular - against a robber/thief
• *exelēlythate*: perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have come out
• *machairōn*: genitive feminine plural - swords
• *xylōn*: genitive neuter plural - clubs/staves

Word Meanings

• *lēstēn*: robber/thief/bandit/revolutionary
• *stratēgous tou hierou*: temple officers/captains of the temple guard
• *xylōn*: wooden clubs/staves/poles

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then Iesus sayde vnto the hye prestes and rulers of the temple and the elders which were come to him. Be ye come out as vnto a thefe with sweardes and staves?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Iesus sayde vnto the prestes and rulers of the temple, and to the Elders that were come vnto him: Ye are come forth as it were to a murthurer with swerdes, & with staues.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iesus said vnto the hie Priests, and captaines of the Temple, and the Elders which were come to him, Bee ye come out as vnto a theefe with swordes and staues?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Iesus said vnto the hye priestes and rulers of the temple, and the elders which were come to hym: Be ye come out as vnto a thiefe, with swordes and staues?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesus said to those having come upon him -- chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders -- `As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jesus said to the chief priests and the captains of the Temple and the rulers, who had come against him, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders who had come out to get him,“Have you come out with swords and clubs like you would against an outlaw?

Referenced Verses

• Luke 22:4 : 4 And he went his way, and spoke with the chief priests and captains about how he might betray him to them.
• John 17:12 : 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name: those that you gave me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
• Acts 5:26 : 26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
• Matt 26:55 : 55 In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and clubs to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hold on me.
• Mark 14:48-49 : 48 And Jesus answered and said to them, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and clubs to take me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not take me; but the Scriptures must be fulfilled.
• 2 Kgs 11:15 : 15 Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the army, and said to them, 'Take her outside under guard, and kill anyone who follows her with the sword.' For the priest had said, 'Do not let her be slain in the house of the LORD.'.