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Luke 11:48

Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “witnesses you are” (μάρτυρές ἐστε) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “bear witness” (μάρτυρεῖτε) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of them the monuments” (αὐτῶν τὰ μνημεῖα.) after build here.

ἄραaraTrulyἄραconjunction — “Truly”G686then, therefore, since.Trulyμάρτυρέςmarturesye bear witnessμάρτυς (martus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “ye bear witness”, the subject formG3144a witness; an eye- or ear-witness.ye bear witnessἐστεesteto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaithatκαίconjunction — “that”G2532and, even, also, namely.thatσυνευδοκεῖτεsuneudokeiteye allowσυνευδοκέω (suneudokeō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye allow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4909I consent, agree, am of one mind with, am willing.ye allowτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἔργοιςergoisdeedsἔργον (ergon)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “deeds”, the to- or for-formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.the deedsτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πατέρωνpaterōnfathersπατήρ (patēr)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “fathers”, the of-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.fathersὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forαὐτοὶautoitheyαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “they”, the subject formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “they”.theyμὲνmenindeedμένconjunction — “indeed”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.This verse uses “indeed”.indeedἀπέκτεινανapekteinankilledἀποκτείνω (apokteinō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “killed”, a single actionG615I put to death, kill; fig: I abolish.killedαὐτοὺςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οἰκοδομεῖτεoikodomeitebuildοἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “build”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3618I erect a building, build; fig. of the building up of character: I build up, edify, encourage.This verse uses “build”.build

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μάρτυρεῖτεmartureiteye bear witnessμαρτυρέω (martureō)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “ye bear witness”, the subject formG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.This verse uses “witness”.αὐτῶνautōntheyαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “they”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “they”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μνημεῖαmnēmeiasepulchresμνημεῖον (mnēmeion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “sepulchres”, the object formG3419a tomb, sepulcher, monument.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Then do ye testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and ye do build their tombs;

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American Standard Version (1901)

So ye are witnesses and consent unto the works of your fathers: for they killed them, and ye build their tombs .

Young’s Literal Translation

Then do ye testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed them, and ye do build their tombs;

World English Bible

So you testify and consent to the works of your fathers . For they killed them , and you build their tombs.

Darby Translation

Ye bear witness then, and consent to the works of your fathers; for they killed them, and ye build [their sepulchres].

Douay-Rheims

Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres.

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