King James Version

Luke 14:3

And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to heal or not” (θεραπεῦσαι ἢ οὔ;) after Sabbath here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “if” (εἰ) before Is it here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to heal” (θεραπεύειν) after Sabbath here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweringἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “answering”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeringὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single 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.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).spakeπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νομικοὺςnomikouslawyersνομικός (nomikos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “lawyers”, the object formG3544(a) adj: connected with law, about law, (b) noun: a lawyer, one learned in the Law, one learned in the Old Testament.the lawyersκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andΦαρισαίουςpharisaiousPhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “Pharisees”, the object formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.Phariseesλέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, 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.sayingἜξεστινexestinlawfulἔξεστι(ν)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “lawful”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1832it is permitted, lawful, possible.This verse uses “lawful”.lawfulτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σαββάτῳsabbatōon the sabbath dayσάββατον (sabbaton)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “on the sabbath day”, the to- or for-formG4521the Sabbath, a week.This verse uses “the Sabbath”.on the sabbath dayθεραπεῦσαιtherapeusaito serveθεραπεύω (therapeuō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to serve”, a single actionG2323I care for, attend, serve, treat, especially of a physician; hence: I heal.This verse uses “serve”.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.οὔounoοὔadverb — “no”G3756no, not.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἰeiIs itεἰconditional particle — “Is it”G1487if.θεραπεύεινtherapeueinto healθεραπεύω (therapeuō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to heal”, a single actionG2323I care for, attend, serve, treat, especially of a physician; hence: I heal.This verse uses “heal”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and Jesus answering spake to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, 'Is it lawful on the sabbath-day to heal?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?

Young’s Literal Translation

and Jesus answering spake to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, 'Is it lawful on the sabbath-day to heal?'

World English Bible

Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “ Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath ?”

Darby Translation

And Jesus answering spoke unto the doctors of the law and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?

Douay-Rheims

And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

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