King James Version

Luke 13:27

But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “saying” (λέγων) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I say” (Λέγω) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you” (ὑμᾶς) before from where here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (οἱ) before workers here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τῆς) before unrighteousness here.

καὶkaiButκαίconjunction — “But”G2532and, even, also, namely.Butἐρεῖereito sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, an action still aheadG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G4483 (ῥέω, utter).λέγωνlegōnI tellλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “I tell”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.I tellὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youΟὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἶδαoidato perceiveοἶδαverb, perfect active indicative, 1st person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveπόθενpothenwhenceπόθενadverb — “whence”G4159whence, from what place.whenceἐστέesteye areεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye are”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ye areἀπόστητεapostētedepartἀφίσταμαι (aphistamai)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural — “depart”, a single actionG868I make to stand away, draw away, repel, take up a position away from, withdraw from, leave, abstain from.This verse uses “depart”.departἀπ’apfromἀπό (apo)preposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromἐμοῦemoumeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “me”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.meπάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “all”, the calling formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allἐργάταιergataiye workersἐργάτης (ergatēs)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “ye workers”, the calling formG2040a field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general.ye workersἀδικίαςadikiasof iniquityἀδικία (adikia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of iniquity”, the of-formG93injustice, unrighteousness, hurt.of iniquity

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ΛέγωlegōI tellλέγωverb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “I tell”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.ὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he shall say, I say to you, I have not known you whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of the unrighteousness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he shall say, I say to you, I have not known you whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of the unrighteousness.

World English Bible

He will say , ‘ I tell you , I don’t know where you come from . Depart from me , all you workers of iniquity.’

Darby Translation

and he shall say, I tell you, I do not know you whence ye are; depart from me, all [ye] workers of iniquity.

Douay-Rheims

And he shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are: depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

Alludes to

Psalms 6:8 Psalms 6:8 · King James VersionDepart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.Psalms 6:8 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

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